Welcome to MindBodySpace Podcast 2024! In this week's episode, Dr. Juna discusses the different types of disease prevention - tertiary, secondary, primary, and primordial. She explains what each type means, focusing especially on primordial prevention and the importance of establishing healthy habits from a very young age. Main discussion points: - Definitions of tertiary, secondary, primary, and primordial prevention - Starting healthy lifestyle habits early, especially in childhood, can have l...
Jan 05, 2024•10 min•Ep. 117
In this informative episode, Asha Saxena, author of the best selling book "The AI Factor", successful tech entrepreneur and founder of WLDA, Women Leaders in Data and AI, shares her insights on the profound influence of AI and how anyone can get started on getting familiar with AI. This episode is packed with wisdom and inspiration from Asha's long career as a successful entrepreneur in tech consulting. Asha also shares a heartfelt story about her biggest supporter who was also a role model in e...
Nov 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 116
Ever overreact? If you're like me, you've had your fair share of regrets. We all have times when we overreact, and most of the time, it's not in our best interest. So how do we slow down and get more control over our own reactions? In this episode, my awesome friend Fiona Murden joins me to discuss the reactionary brain and what steps we can take to decrease overreacting. We're going to talk about evidence-based exercises that we can do to train ourselves to gain control over our habitual reacti...
Oct 27, 2023•17 min•Ep. 115
In episode 115, I spoke with Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School and author of "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well". In this follow up episode, I wanted to highlight for you, the four basic tools we can master, in order to learn how to fail well. Grab a pen and paper and let's start practicing together! Get the book HERE! https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycedmondson/ https://twitter.com/AmyCEdmondson https://www.instagram.c...
Oct 06, 2023•8 min•Ep. 114
If you're human, then you've felt the disappointment of failure. Amy Edmondson , Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, helps us reframe the concept of failure, both in our personal and professional lives by sharing her research backed insights. Whoever you are in the world, this episode will help you discover intelligent failure so that you can limit preventable failures, stress and thrive. Amy Edmondson's Website: https://amycedmondson.com/ “Amy Edmondson, ...
Sep 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 113
Want to change your habits and create massive transformations in your personal health, wealth, and relationships? In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, host Dr. Juna interviews Leo Babauta, creator of the blog Zen Habits, which has millions of readers. Leo shares his amazing personal story of overcoming smoking, debt, unhealthy habits, and more in 2005 by slowly but surely making small changes. He gives actionable tips on how to create lasting change in your life by understanding your ur...
Sep 17, 2023•49 min•Ep. 112
In the last episode, we spoke to sociological researcher Caity Begg, Founder of Authentic Social about how removing our smartphones and tech from early morning routines can change our ability to focus for the rest of the day. For Caity and for many of us, checking our phones first thing in the morning can lead to immediate overwhelm as we drink from a firehose of information from the news, emails, texts, and social media. Listen for evidence backed two simple steps that you can take to ditch you...
Sep 08, 2023•11 min•Ep. 111
In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, Dr. Juna speaks with sociological researcher and Authentic Social founder Caitlin “Caity” Begg about the effects of digital communication and hyper-communication on human relationships and interactions. They discuss how the rise of texting, social media, and constant connectivity has impacted the way we converse, date, work, and even think. Caity provides insights from her research on improving communication and promoting more presence despite our te...
Sep 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 110
Tanmeet is a mother, physician and author of "Joy is my Justice". Listen in on our conversation as she talks about how a devastating diagnosis changed her life, making her stronger and a thought leader in helping others find joy in the most difficult times. Dr. Tanmeet Sethi is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She works on the frontlines of the most marginalized communities, as well as glo...
Aug 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 109
In this podcast, Dr. Sharma, author of the book "Pain Solution: How to Relieve Pain Without Pills," discusses the importance of reducing inflammation in order to manage pain. She shares her insights on how to make lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep, to reduce inflammation and improve pain management. She also discusses the benefits of stress reduction and mindfulness techniques for pain relief. Go to Show notes for resources: #painrel...
Jul 01, 2023•39 min•Ep. 108
It's a myth that sleep is a waste of time. In fact our brains are super active when we're sleeping. Now researchers are looking into the hypnagogic state, a transitional state between wakefulness and sleep to see if we can influence our own dreams. During this state, our brains are still active. It's a unique state of consciousness where we can be aware of our thoughts and surroundings, but we are also open to suggestion. Researchers are interested in the hypnagogic state because it may offer a ...
Jun 26, 2023•13 min•Ep. 107
Join Dr. Juna in this insightful episode where she sits down with Dr. Jean Luke Neptune and John Roesch, two addiction specialists at the forefront of the recovery field. In this engaging conversation, we explore the important questions of what defines addiction, the dangers of modern substance abuse norms, and the best ways to prevent substance use disorders. John shares with us his struggles with addiction and his transition from a successful career in the culinary world to a profound commitme...
May 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 106
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Toxins in our Daily Environment? Firstly, knowledge is power. In this podcast, we explore how we can decrease our daily exposure to >95K chemicals in our world. Dr. Aly Cohen is the co-author of the bestselling guidebook, Non-ToxicGuide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World. She is a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine specialist who created TheSmartHuman.com to share environmental health, disease prevention, and wellness information with ...
Apr 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 105
This episode is all about the inner workings of Sound Meditations for ripples of goodness in a difficult environment. A conversation with NYC Emergency Room Physician and sound meditation facilitator, Dr. William Berk. We talk about how he came to combine modern medicine with ancient techniques and how sound can be a surprising facilitation into a meditative state, especially for people who have trouble just sitting still in mindfulness. An easier, falling into meditative states definitely pique...
Mar 21, 2023•34 min
Today I’m so excited to have with us again, Dr. Jill Grimes, she is a board certified family medicine physician who is passionate about prevention. She is the author of the award winning humorous and evidence-based book “The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness” She also wrote Seductive Delusions: how everyday people catch STDs , which converted an awkward and boring subject to an engaging, educational resource. For more golden scienc...
Feb 16, 2023•44 min
Most of us know compassion when we receive it and feel it for others, but did you know that compassion is a powerful skill that can be developed? Sometimes it takes an expert to help you unlock your inner superpower! With 3 Harvard degrees, one being a Master's in Buddhist Studies, she is the perfect person to show you how self-compassion can transform your life. Listen to my conversation with Elizabeth as she shares how self-compassion has helped her get through the pressures that come with the...
Jan 22, 2023•39 min
Being extraordinary refers to taking a step back and recognizing that what modern society calls "normal"—ways to eat, sleep, move, connect, and relax—often work against biological wellness. The seemingly insignificant daily "normal" behaviors add up, either moving us toward a healthy, wealthy, and fulfilling life or slowly chipping away at our mental and physical health. Knowing the science behind specific behaviors that strengthen our resilience—the ability to bounce back from setbacks—can stro...
Jan 18, 2023•7 min•Ep. 103
We all have a tendency to regress to unhealthy behaviors, especially when we're under stress. In this episode, Dr. Beth Frates and I discuss how to practice self-awareness so that we can understand ourselves so that our moment to moment decisions and behaviors align with our best selves. Beth Frates, M.D. is the mom of two amazing college age boys; she's also a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education, an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and president-elect of the American College of Lifestyle M...
Jun 02, 2022•24 min
In this episode, Peg Frates, M.D. and I discuss the importance of reframing our story of who we are in order to tip our lifestyle habits toward a healthy balance. We also discuss mnemonics that help us remember the key ingredients to mental and physical wellness. Dr. Frates walks us through how to remember what brings us joy in order to strengthen our motivation to exercise regularly. Dr. Frates is the President-Elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Beth Frates M.D.; she's a p...
Mar 18, 2022•20 min
This is a continuation of my tribute to Dr. Herbert Benson, a Harvard cardiologist and pioneer in the field of my body medicine. The relaxation response is the opposite of the stress response. It's a natural part of our physiology, however unlike the stress response, which is automatic, we need to consciously elicit the relaxation response. This recording is the way I learned it from Dr. Benson when I first went to the Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine almost a decade ago. I will tal...
Mar 12, 2022•23 min•Ep. 100
In this episode, I'm joined by my fellow mind-body physicians, April Hirschberg MD, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatrist and Cardiologist Robert Rollings MD. We remember and celebrate Dr. Herbert Benson, a Harvard cardiologist, best selling author of "The Relaxation Response", founder and Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mind Body Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Most of all, he was a leader in the ...
Mar 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 99
This episode is Part 2 of the conversation Fi and I had about the importance of setting and achieving goals. In this episode, we will give you practical tools to get around our sometimes uncooperative minds that can pull us off track, so that we can persist in what we need to do in order to achieve our goals. It's my monthly chat with Fiona Murden, my great friend, awesome mom, award-winning author, and host of Dot to Dot Podcast. Each month we sit down to discuss the science and real life appli...
Feb 25, 2022•21 min•Ep. 98
Meditate and reflect for 5 minutes to get clearer on your long term goals as well as what you need to do today. This is a short meditation so if you need more time between prompts, you can hit pause and come back. This meditation and reflection on setting goals is based on my conversation with Fiona Murden on Episode 96 Highest Potential Goal Setting Part I We talked about the importance of setting and achieving goals, how to figure out what our unique goals are, and how to motivate ourselves to...
Feb 07, 2022•9 min•Ep. 97
This episode is Part I of the conversation Fi and I had about the importance of setting and achieving goals, how to figure out what our unique goals are, and how to motivate ourselves to actually change to move towards our goals. It's my monthly chat with Fiona Murden, my great friend, awesome mom, award-winning author, and host of Dot to Dot Podcast. Each month we sit down to discuss the science and real life applications of topics that help us perform under pressure and achieve our highest pot...
Jan 30, 2022•18 min
This Rx Chill Pill meditation is an extended version re-release of a Loving Kindness meditation that will leave you feeling safe and relaxed. The Relaxation Response is a profoundly restorative state that every human being is capable of achieving. You probably have natural ways of eliciting this response daily. Still, with the overwhelming chronic daily stressors, it is becoming more and more important to set aside and plan a time to retrain our nervous system to access this rest and relax syste...
Jan 23, 2022•17 min•Ep. 95
I am so excited to continue my conversation with Dr. Beth Frates M.D.; she's a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education, an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and president-elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Frates is passionate about empowering people to adopt healthy habits through research backed methods in health and wellness coaching. For all the links and resources we talk about on this podcast and transcript. Please go to mindbodyspace.com/episode/94 In episode number ...
Jan 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 94
This is an updated version with a few extra encouraging words from science. “I believe in you.” These simple four words mean the world to me and now I want to share them with you. So put on your earphones and your sunglasses, get comfortable and sit with me for a few minutes. The best part is that you can take this meditation with you wherever you go, no special place, clothes, or time is needed. I hope it gives you as much peace of mind as it did for me. Did you find this helpful? If yes, pleas...
Jan 07, 2022•6 min•Ep. 93
Welcome to 2022! Learn science backed ways to take care of our mind-body-space with me! I am so excited to have Dr. Beth Frates with me. She's an MD and a pioneer in lifestyle medicine education. She is also an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and she is now the president-elect of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Listen as we start the conversation on how powerful lifestyle changes can be to help us be at our best. For a full transcript and more tips: mindbodyspace.com/episode/92 Que...
Jan 01, 2022•25 min•Ep. 90
In this episode, Fi and I will talk about how to get started on writing a personal essay. We will tell you about several key questions and tools that you can apply to trigger memories to explore self-awareness. Whether you're writing your personal college essay or starting a self-reflection query, you can use this format so you don't get stuck with writer's block. Download your list of Values that we talk about in this episode HERE It's my monthly chat with Fiona Murden, my great friend, awesome...
Oct 29, 2021•23 min•Ep. 91
Regulating our breath can have a significant effect on our stress levels. Longer exhales can slow down your heart rate, which in turn can signal to your brain that you are calm. Get a pen and paper for this scientific self-help exercise to see how this Chill Pill works for you. Let us know how you did! Take the poll on spotify! Regulate your breath to calm down your heart rate and focus your attention. Whether you're in a competition or game, this technique will help you focus your attention on ...
Oct 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 90
