[MIT CSSA Outreach] FW: Traditional medicine seminar

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From: Di Ye [mailto:di.zhen.ye at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:07 PM
To: gongb at MIT.EDU
Subject: Help forward the TMS opportunity

 

MIT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SOCIETY presents... 

Sara Lazar on the Neuroscience of Meditation

Wednesday, March 18th 
6-120 @ 7 PM

Refreshments will be provided! 


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Abstract of the talk
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Yoga and meditation are becoming increasingly popular in the US, both as leisure past-times and as elements of therapeutic interventions.  Although a significant amount of research has demonstrated that meditation-based interventions are effective at reducing self-reported stress and clinical symptoms, few studies have rigorously addressed the scientific mechanisms of action underlying these popular programs. We use functional MRI to investigate the long-term impact of meditation on brain structure and function.  In this talk I will review data from our lab and the literature, and related the neural findings to clinical outcome findings.

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Speaker Bio
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Sara Lazar PhD is a scientist in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying meditation, both in clinical settings and to promote and preserve health and well-being in healthy individuals.

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We hope to see you there!

Sincerely, 

TMS

 

What is TMS? 

http://tms.scripts.mit.edu/newsite/about.html

We are a new ASA-recognized group at MIT devoted to exploring traditional medicine methods. We hope to accomplish the following: 

*	Promote awareness of traditional medicines throughout the MIT community. 
*	Engage the MIT community in the process of exploring various traditional treatments from scientific and anthropological perspectives.
*	Apply the medical theories via practical exercises that achieve and maintain a healthy body and mind 

Disclaimer: 

·       As a learning-oriented organization, TMS maintains an open-minded and unbiased perspective towards all kinds of medical practice.

·       TMS welcomes all who are interested in learning more about traditional medicines to join our open, bidirectional discussions, regardless of skeptical or supportive attitudes.

·       TMS is NOT limited to traditional oriental medicine but explores traditional medicines of all cultures.

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