meditation

Zhang: A thoughtless mind

October 20, 2020

I check the time: 5:13 p.m. My Zoom meeting starts at 6:00 p.m., so I have enough time for a walk. I grab a carrot from the fridge — not one of those meek tiny ones, but a tenderlong imperator — and...

Letter to the Editor: Lockdown illustrates need to better equip students for self-care during, after crises

March 16, 2018

I teach in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern and also hold instruction on meditation. Last Wednesday afternoon, I was walking through the Evanston campus when the dining staff at...

Psychology prof talks meditation at packed Pick-Staiger

October 17, 2014

A psychology and psychiatry professor spoke to members of the Northwestern community Thursday night about the benefits of meditation on well-being and happiness. Richard J. Davidson, who teaches at...

Pollick: Meditation should be more mainstream

November 4, 2013

The first time I really learned about meditation was during my sophomore year of high school in an Eastern Religions class. A Buddhist speaker came in to talk about his experiences. Following the talk,...

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