Move The Body, Heal The Mind; Dr. Jennifer Heisz

<p>Jennifer Heisz, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Brain Health and Aging in Kinesiology at McMaster University and author of ‘Move the Body, Heal the Mind.’ She directs the NeuroFit lab at McMaster where research is done to study ways to promote mental and physical health, thus improving cognitive abilities. Jennifer is a triathlete and recent solo ironman finisher.</p> Listen & Subscribe on: <a href='http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/ApplePodcast'>iTunes</a> / <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mindfulness-mode'>Stitcher</a> / <a href='http://feed.mindfulnessmode.com/'>Podbean</a> / <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1032063236/mindfulness-mode-interviews-mindful-tips-with-bruce-langford'>Overcast</a> / <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/5gwe3XCsyPLcLmCIkF2iS9'>Spotify</a> Contact Info <ul><li>Website: <a href='https://jenniferheisz.com/'>https://jenniferheisz.com/</a></li> <li>Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.ca/Move-Body-Heal-Mind-Depression/dp/0358573408/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AKJW9BZ65OKL&keywords=move+the+body%2C+heal+the+mind&qid=1647822018&s=books&sprefix=move+the+body%2C+heal+the+mind%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-1'>Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep by Jennifer Heisz phd</a></li> </ul> Most Influential Person <ul><li>Eckhart Tolle. I read a lot of his work. I listened to his audiobook while I was cycling. Oh, yeah. Just that that consistent message, the power of now, you know, being in the present moment. That's been that that was a really helpful message to me at the time when I had discovered him.</li> </ul> Effect on Emotions <ul><li>I would say that mindfulness helps me be less reactive to my emotions. So sure stressors still exist in my life, but I'm less reactive to them. And, and they their options rather than truce. And so it allows me to take a step back and decide how I want to react or not react.</li> </ul> Thoughts on Breathing <ul><li>I talked about attention to breath in