Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert on mindfulness.

She is also a licensed clinical psychologist, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University, and co-author of the books The Art and Science of Mindfulness and Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child.

Shauna and Voices of Esalen host Sam Stern discuss a way into meditation and mindfulness that is, somewhat surprisingly, not predicated around spirituality — rather, one that is focused on science and research.

Their conversation covers several of Shauna's clinical research studies, which include work with women with breast cancer, as well as increased empathy with physicians.

The music for this episode is called Tell the Future by Cory Gray, used under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

Look for upcoming workshops with Shauna Shapiro.