We all have stress, some more than others. But how much does our mental state affect our physical health? And what options are out there to help us get our mental and physical states in healthy synch? From understanding how our brains work to mindfulness exercises, UCTV has your mind/body connection covered.
Programs include:
Staying in the Now: Maintaining Mental Health Through Mindfulness
Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, director of the UCSF Depression Center, explores mindfulness as a technique for maintaining mental health.
First air date: Feb. 1.
The Art and Science of Mind-Body Medicine
The wide array of mind-body therapies has been reported to positively influence physical health. Dr. Kevin Barrows is founder and director of mindfulness programs at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, where he helps patients to cope with the stress of everyday life and the stress of illness. He explores the art and science of mind-body medicine.
First air date: Feb. 8.
Health Matters: Music and the Mind
What can music teach us about the mind and in turn what can brain science reveal about music? Though interest in music and the mind dates as far back as Plato, it’s only the past decade that the field of music neuroscience has really begun in earnest. Not only does music gives us a window into how our brain functions, but it also has therapeutic benefits to our health. To help us understand these connections, our host David Granet, MD, is joined by experts Aniruddh Patel, PhD, with The Neurosciences Institute, and Barbara Reuer, PhD, with Resounding Joy⌐ for this fascinating look at music and the mind.
First air date: Feb. 8.
Positive Emotion in the Midst of Stress: It’s Not Crazy, it’s Adaptive!
Judy Moskowitz, stress and coping researcher at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses the relationship between positive emotions and health. She explores positive practices from mindfulness exercises to gratitude journals, as a means of coping.
First air date: Feb. 15.
The Science of Healthy Aging: Living Better, Not Just Longer
Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine; Former Director of Education, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine on healthy living and aging.
First air date: Feb. 22.
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