The Impact of Meditation Training on Pain, Fear, and Depression: Impact and Evidence with Sarah Lazar, PhD
Monday, June 23, 2025
1p – 2:30p EST
Online via Zoom
Cost: $25 General Admission, $35 members
Recording will be available.
This talk will explore how meditation-related changes in brain structure and function contribute to enhanced pain regulation, reduced depression, and more adaptive responses to fear-inducing stimuli. The results will be discussed within the framework of Buddhist philosophy.
Sara W. Lazar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD.