Title: Science & Practice of Mindfulness, Part 2

Date: 10/02/24

Name of podcast: Thrivology Lab

Episode title and number: Episode 3. The science and practice of mindfulness, Part 2.

Brief summary of episode: Continuing our conversation from episode 2, part 1 on the science and practice of mindfulness, this episode provides an overview of our body’s stress response and the role that mindfulness can play in regulating that response. We also provide a few introductory mindfulness practices for you to enjoy with us.

Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

Topic #1 [0:00] Intro and plug for Episode 2, Mindfulness Part 1

- https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylab/1671115/

Topic #2 [0:54] Understanding our body’s threat/stress response

Topic #3 [5:59] Using mindfulness to regulate the stress response

Topic #4 [7:16] The Vagus nerve, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nervous systems

Topic #5 [12:15] Zone of optimal performance

Topic #6 [15:00] Framing your practice of mindfulness

Topic #7 [19:25] Mindfulness practices: belly breathing, box breathing, body scan

Topic #8 [22:49] Box breathing

Topic #9 [28:20] Body scan

Topic #10 [32:32] Resting in open awareness

Topic #11 [38:00] Our own mindfulness practices

References & Resources:

- Science & Practice of Mindfulness, Part 1: https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylab/1671115/

- Stress response: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response

- Zone of optimal functioning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch_(sports)

- Health Minds Innovations App: https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app

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