Professor of Medicine and Population Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School
My research and teaching is on mind-body processes and their use in clinical settings. I am interested in the psychological and neural processes associated with distress and well-being, the evolutionary pressures that have shaped those, and the degree to which they are modifiable through education and training to create greater ease in everyday life. I also lead courses and retreats for healthcare professionals interested in integrating these principles into their work with patients.
Why we are hard-wired to worry, and what we can do to calm down
Jan 14, 2020 02:39 am UTC| Health
A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the people we love, but worry that they wont be, and imagine some of the things that might stand in the way. More broadly, we might...
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