The Body Heals the Mind

<p>In April 1989, Trisha Meili was attacked while jogging in New York's Central Park. The case of the "Central Park Jogger" made headlines and sparked a national conversation about race and the criminal justice system. But behind the media frenzy lay another story—Trisha's. On this episode, Ms. Meili talks about how focusing on the present moment and returning to running helped her bounce back from a traumatic brain injury. And Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, Director of the Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai, offers a scientific perspective on Ms. Meili's injury and gritty recovery.<br><br>Road to Resilience homepage: https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/road-resilience<br>More about Trisha: http://www.centralparkjogger.com/<br>The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/brain-injury</p>