Wellbeing (Audio)

Reflecting back on three decades of peacebuilding, Notre Dame professor and author John Paul Lederach traces the faith-based resources that contribute to what he calls “compassionate presence” in conflict-ridden areas. Building from his book “the Moral Imagination,” Lederach explores the disciplines of a practitioner-scholar committed to non-violent social change. Lederach is presented by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego.

Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23392]

Does stress speed up the aging process at a genetic level? Our cells are constantly aging. When cell divide some telomere is lost but if it becomes too short, that cell can no longer replicate and eventual dies. Elissa Epel, UCSF department of psychiatry, explores the affects of stress and emotions on the process of telomere shortening. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23204]

From Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centering to Zero Balancing, learn more about different techniques to support optimum health. Marcia Degelman, CMT and Paula Koepke, MA, CMT, present a lively and informative discussion and provide a hands-on demonstration of some techniques.

Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23406]

Mind-body skills and self-regulation can provide great benefit to children who suffer from headache or migraines, digestive upset, anxiety, procedure-related pain, chronic pain, bed-wetting or other chronic conditions. Dr. David Becker, UCSF Pediatrics, discusses how mind-body approaches can benefit children across different developmental stages, from infancy to the teen years. In addition to reviewing some of the latest research, he provides tips on practical and day-to-day applications and addresses the importance of adjusting the technique to the child’s needs. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 22854]

Mind-body skills and self-regulation can provide great benefit to children who suffer from headache or migraines, digestive upset, anxiety, procedure-related pain, chronic pain, bed-wetting or other chronic conditions. Dr. David Becker, UCSF Pediatrics, discusses how mind-body approaches can benefit children across different developmental stages, from infancy to the teen years. In addition to reviewing some of the latest research, he provides tips on practical and day-to-day applications and addresses the importance of adjusting the technique to the child’s needs. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 22854]

Margaret Chesney, Director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the role women can play in maintenance of optimal well-being. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 21979]

Margaret Chesney, Director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the role women can play in maintenance of optimal well-being. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 21979]

Dr. Daphne Miller is a family physician and author. For over a decade, her clinical work and writing have focused on the balance and interplay between nature, traditional healing and western medical interventions. She discusses how to improve our diets and our lives. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20220]

Learn how to build mental and physical resilience when managing the stress of everyday life with UCSF’s Elissa Epel. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20219]

Learn how to build mental and physical resilience when managing the stress of everyday life with UCSF’s Elissa Epel. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20219]