12: Conscious Healing with Dr. Shamini Jain

Healing ourselves starts from within. And when we tap into our consciousness, we can heal ourselves in ways that rival traditional medical practice.  Today’s guest is Dr. Shamini Jain, a scientist, psychologist, author, and teacher of healing and integrative medicine. She’ll teach us how the mind, body, emotion, social, interpersonal, and even environmental connections that we have as human beings are incredibly powerful in fostering healing. She shares her research and clinical studies about how moving energy through the body with practices like breathwork, meditation, tai chi, and yoga can reduce inflammation and stress, and help us find wholeness within ourselves.  There’s actually not a big divide between science and spirituality, and with the help of Dr. Shamini’s research, we’re moving closer to being able to measure actual positive outcomes from committing to conscious work.      Key Topics/Takeaways: Emotions can affect our physical health [3:03] Calming the sympathetic nervous system to reduce inflammation and stress [8:34] Surrendering as a path to healing [12:26] Skepticism and cognitive dissonance in spiritual and scientific studies [15:08] Enhancing our mind-body-energy connection through conscious healing [24:09] Exploring the biofield in cells and the body [28:03] Placebo effect misconceptions [36:48] Episode summary [51:31]   About Dr. Shamini Jain: Shamini Jain, PhD, is a scientist, psychologist, author and teacher.  She is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), a collaborative accelerator of scientists, healers, artists, and educators to help lead humanity to heal themselves.  She received her BA degree in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University and her Ph.D. from the UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology with a research focus in psychoneuroimmunology. She has received numerous awards for her published research studies in integrative health approaches, including biofield healing and meditation.  Her award-winning book with Sounds True Publications, “Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health '', is available at booksellers worldwide.   Dr. Jain integrates her background in clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, healing arts, vocal performance and East Indian spiritual practice to share with others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, meaningful lives. Shamini speaks and teaches in diverse venues including TEDx, universities, conferences, hospitals and retreat centers.   Learn more and connect with healing resources at https://www.shaminijain.com/ and www.chi.is.  Find more from Shamini: TEDx Berkeley: We’re Wired To Heal Each Other: The Science of Interconnection (www.tinyurl.com/wiredtoheal)    Book with Sounds True Publications: Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health (www.healingourselvesbook.com)    Free Meditation from Shamini Jain:  https://www.shaminijain.com/free-gift   Dr. Jain’s nonprofit, Consciousness and Healing Initiative (sign up for free webinars with leading teachers!)  www.chi.is  How to connect to Lorne Brown online and in person (Vancouver, BC) Acubalance.ca Lornebrown.com   Conscious hacks and tools to optimize your fertility by Dr. Lorne Brown: https://acubalance.ca/conscious-work/   Connect with Lorne and the podcast on Instagram: @acubalancewellnesscentre @conscious_fertility_podcast @lorne_brown_official DISCLAIMER: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use it as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. This podcast offers information to help the listener cooperate with physicians, mental health professionals or other healthcare providers in a mutual quest for optimal well-being. We advise listeners to carefully review and understand the ideas presented, and to consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. Under no circumstances shall Acubalance, any guests or contributors to the Conscious Fertility podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Acubalance be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.