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Mindfulness Off the Cushion

Mindfulness is becoming more widely practiced around the world because it is scientifically proven to help reduce stress, anxiety, depression — and improve our resilience and overall wellness — and that’s exactly what the world needs right now. We explore what is perhaps the most challenging aspect of mindfulness: being more present in our daily lives and bringing more compassionate awareness to our relationships, ourselves, and beyond.This podcast is sponsored by the Austin Mindfulness Center.

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Chronic Pain | How Mindfulness Helps

July 24, 2022 • Episode 41

Season 2 with Dr Richard Sears - Just like emotional pain, everyone will experience physical pain in their lives. Pain comes in myriad forms - aching, throbbing, tingling, pulsating, stabbing, radiating, cramping, burning - just to name a few.

What is the difference between acute pain and chronic pain? Is pain really a signal, and if so, why do we need it? Why do some people quickly recover from pain, while others become more permanently afflicted? How can mindfulness help with chronic pain, from both a clinical and anecdotal perspective?

In this episode of Mindfulness Off the Cushion, we’ll probe the complexities of chronic pain. Without minimizing the undeniable experience of pain, we'll also offer up some ways to cope.

Season 2 Special Guest Dr. Richard W. Sears, PsyD PhD MBA, core faculty of PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology at Union Institute & University and Director of The Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation.

Host Lance Vaughn, co-owner of Austin Mindfulness Center and self-described ‘mindfulness student.’

Co-host Claudio Barrientos, Certified Mindfulness Instructor at Austin Mindfulness Center.