Wellbeing (Video)

The vagus nerve is one of the most influential components of the human body. Best-selling author Dr. Deepak Chopra explains how yoga’s various poses target nerves like the vagus and can benefit the body. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31172]

Dr. Rochelle Zak takes us through the cyclical patterns of sleep, explains the various stages of sleep, and discusses how REM sleep is actually rather similar to waking life. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31197]

Dr. Martin Rossman describes the emotive language of imagery and its ability to modulate your stress levels as well as aid your creativity, self- expression, and overall mental health. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31218]

Best-selling author Dr. Deepak Chopra explains the various rhythms of the human body. Theoretically, Chopra claims, we may one day be able to take advantage of the body’s circadian cycle so as to increase the efficacy of chemotherapy. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31175]

Dr. Grace Kuo discusses the personalized care each prescription represents in the emerging world of pharmacogenomics, and how your genetic makeup influences the efficacy of each drug you take. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31223]

Dr. Robert Lustig discusses how the conditions of the present, both with regard for the activity level of individuals and the ubiquity of processed foods, have generated a perfect storm for the proliferation of obesity. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31248]

Dr. Steve Hickman describes exercises and common practices that help to promote mindfulness, and puts forth evidence showing that mindfulness can actually work to create demonstrable changes in neurochemistry. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31254]

In discussing the medicinal importance of sleep, Dr. Deepak Chopra details the seven distinct states of consciousness, describing their characteristics and ordering them according to their ability to produce beneficial results. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31169]

Dr. Deepak Chopra, author of “Super Genes”, explains that consciousness should not be understood as individuated and personal, rather it should be viewed as shared and communal, both between people and between species. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31171]

The vagus nerve is one of the most influential components of the human body. Best-selling author Dr. Deepak Chopra explains how yoga’s various poses target nerves like the vagus and can benefit the body. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31172]