Mindfulness, Attention, & High Stress – Training Our Minds To Strengthen Our Resilience.

In this podcast Dr. Amishi Jha describes the brain’s attention system as “the lifeblood of our experience”. Using fMRI, EEGs, and behavioral measures she studies the brain’s ability to notice and focus on specific information, both external and internal, the degradation caused by stress, and how mindfulness training can strengthen and improve attention, especially for nurses, physicians, and other frontline workers.

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction

Costs of Chronic Stress

  • Professional “Burn Out”
  • Short temper & irritability
  • Depression or anxiety
  • Headaches
  • Muscle tension and pain
  • Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke
  • Sleep problems
  • Weight gain
  • Memory and concentration impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Skin problems, such as acne or eczema
  • Menstrual problems
  • Immune system dysfunction