Chuck Raison – Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience

In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and mental health researcher Chuck Raison. Chuck’s work centers on understanding how ancient practices can change our conscious experience. He’s a leader in studying the links between inflammation, stress, and depression, and how meditation and other practices can influence those dynamics. This conversation covers many topics, including:

• ancient practices and conscious experience;

• Tibetan tummo practice;

• the role of inflammation in depression;

• sickness behavior;

• links between stress and inflammation;

• the placebo response;

• psychedelics as a novel treatment for depression;

• investigating the role of memory in transcendent experiences;

• body temperature and emotions;

• and the precious gift of awareness.

Full show notes and resources (podcast.mindandlife.org/chuck-raison)