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Sharon Begley
Author, "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain"

QDNA^® Neuroplasticity |  Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain
Date: September 29, 2015 | Time: 03:00 PM Pacific

Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience and Eastern Philosophy

Huge quantum leaps and paradigm shifts occur when medicine, science, religion and spirituality collaborate together for the betterment of humanity. For nearly 30 years the Dali Lama has hosted the Mind and Life Conference inviting scientists to his home in Dharamsala, to discuss their work and how Buddhism might contribute to it. In 2004 the subject was Neuroplasticity. From this conference, our guest Sharon Begley, wrote a ground breaking and best selling book "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves", a fascinating exploration of the ways in which the mind can physically change the brain and how breakthroughs in Neuroplasticity have arrived right at the intersection of scientific and Eastern meditative practices, a place of exciting potential for personal and global transformation.

Compelling state of the art research supporting the many documented health and wellness benefits of ancient Eastern contemplative practices like meditation and yoga, has medical science paying attention. In many ways, modern science is just catching up with the wisdom of early Eastern teachings, and increasing we seem to be witnessing a meeting of the minds between East and West. Join us and our guest Sharon Begley to explore Neuroplasticity, Eastern Philosophy and more.

Sharon Begley is the senior science writer at 'Stat', the life sciences publication of the Boston Globe that is launching this fall. Previously she was the senior health and science correspondent at Reuters, the science columnist at the Wall Street Journal and the science editor at Newsweek. A graduate of Yale University, she has won numerous awards for her work, including an honorary doctorate from the University of North Carolina and the Public Understanding of Science Award from the Exploratorium.

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Award-winning writer Sharon Begley is the senior science writer at Stat, the life sciences publication of the Boston Globe. Previously she was the senior health & science correspondent at Reuters (2012-2015), the science editor and the science columnist at Newsweek (2007 to 2011), where she covered, Neuroscience, genetics, cosmology, astronomy, physics, anthropology, psychology and other basic science. She was a contributing writer at the magazine and its website, The Daily Beast (2011). From 2002 to 2007, and a science columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where she inaugurated the paper's 'Science Journal' and previous to that the science editor at Newsweek.

Begley is the author of the 2007 book "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain", and the co-author (with Jeffrey Schwartz) of the 2002 book "The Mind and the Brain" the 2012 book "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" with Richard J. Davidson. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her writing, including an honorary degree from the University of North Carolina for communicating science to the public, and the Public Understanding of Science Award from the San Francisco Exploratorium.

Begley has spoken before many audiences on the topics of science writing, neuroplasticity, and science literacy, including at Yale University (her alma mater), the Society for Neuroscience, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Academy of Sciences. She is a frequent guest on radio and television, including the "The Charlie Rose Show", Today Weekend, CBS's The Early Show and Imus in the Morning.

For more information on Sharon Begley visit: www.SharonLBegley.com

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