Dr. Simon Goldberg on the science of mindfulness, the practices of mindfulness including sitting meditation and how to develop mindfulness in everyday life. Dr. Simon Goldberg is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin- Madison who has researched on mindfulness for decades and published scores of papers on the subject. Further reading on resources and studies mentioned in this episode: “Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by Goldberg et. al. (2018), “A common factors perspective on mindfulness-based interventions” by Goldberg et. al. (2022), “Mindfulness and more: Toward a science of human flourishing” by Davidson (2021). 

 0.00 Intro 0.45 What is mindfulness? 2.45 Accepting vs. avoiding negative emotions 4.59 Benefits of mindfulness practice 7:21 Mindfulness-based interventions for mental illness 14:26 Mindfulness tools for when we're feeling distressed 17:17 Mindfulness practices other than sitting meditation 22:16 Tips on getting started with meditation