Psychology professor Lisa Miller explains why prayer, mindfulness, even nature walks, improve brain function, resilience and, ultimately, our health.
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If You’re Doing Yoga, You’re Part Of The Mainstream
Andrea R. Jain joins us to talk about modern capitalism’s stamp on ancient religious practices and the patina of social justice and self-care fueling a multimillion-dollar industry.
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Caring Without Curing
Dr. Sunita Puri joins us to talk about palliative care – and about what she learned from her anesthesiologist mother about finding balance. Her new book is called “That Good Night: Life & Medicine in the Eleventh Hour.”
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Where In The World Is God?
Anjali Kumar joins us to talk about visiting shamans, witches, faith healers and many other figures to examine her belief system.
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Stephen Tobolowsky’s Adventures With God
Stephen Tobolowsky joins us to talk about the life of a character actor – and about his ever-evolving thoughts on spirituality.
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One Nation, Under God
We’ll talk this hour about how American history has affected our perception of God with Matthew Paul Turner. His new book is “Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity.”
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