Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies: Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind

May 3, 2016 - 10:00AM to 11:00AM

Center Founder Richard Davidson presents the Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Health Therapies at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

"Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind" includes an overview of the Center's studies on various forms of meditation, including focused attention, open monitoring, and positive affect training, and the resulting neural and behavioral changes of each. Davidson also discusses the potential impact of these changes on mental and physical well-being. Learn more about the event and read a news release about it from the National Institutes of Health.

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