Episode 2 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 26:20
We investigate the science of stress and how to reduce it, especially in the age of COVID. We explore the research behind meditation and mindfulness and offer ways to implement healing practices.
Episode Segments
Meditation and Mindfullness
Episode 3 | Segment 1 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 7:14
Dr. Abby Lott works with the cast of Small Mouth Sounds at the Alliance Theater on meditation and mindfulness and the important roll it can play.
Laughter and the Brain
Episode 3 | Segment 2 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 2:08
Emory neuroscientists have discovered a path in the brain that when electrically stimulated, causes immediate laughter followed by a sense of calm and happiness.
Intergenerational Trauma
Episode 3 | Segment 3 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 7:31
Dr. Brian Dias discusses epigenetics as it relates to intergenerational trauma being passed down from one generation to another.
The Benefits of Surfing
Episode 3 | Segment 4 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 3:17
Surfers in California are interviewed on how surfing keeps them happy, stable and centered. Science also shows surfing can benefit the brain, leading to feelings of calmness.
Stress and Sleep
Episode 3 | Segment 5 | Aired September 23, 2020
Run time: 4:07
When you need definitive answers about why you can’t sleep, spending a night in a sleep center and being monitored is one way to get those answers.