Mind & Life Podcast: Chuck Raison - Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience

In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and mental health researcher Chuck Raison. Chuck’s work centers on understanding how ancient practices can change our conscious experience. He’s a leader in studying the links between inflammation, stress, and depression, and how meditation and other practices can influence those dynamics. This conversation covers many topics, including:
ancient practices and conscious experience;
Tibetan tummo practice;
the role of inflammation in depression;
sickness behavior;
links between stress and inflammation;
the placebo response;
psychedelics as a novel treatment for depression;
investigating the role of memory in transcendent experiences;
body temperature and emotions;
and the precious gift of awareness.
Original release date: November 14, 2024
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