15: Mark Jaben MD - The Brain Science of Mindfulness

For years, there has been an increasing interest in research on mindfulness especially on how it affects well-being, stress reduction, and burnout prevention.&nbsp; In this episode, Dr. Mark Jaben, one of our ICF-certified physician coaches at The Happy MD and the author of Free the Brain Book, discusses the brain mechanism behind mindfulness.&nbsp; He also shares easy actionable techniques that can be done anytime in the work environment.&nbsp;"Once your brain begins to believe in that path, then it will take that path because it works out better for you, and your brain is always interested in doing something that's in the interest of your survival and success." - Dr. Mark Jaben&nbsp;Highlights: (01:16) How Dr. Dike uses mindfulness as a coach (04:03) Benefits of mindfulness (06:17) Neuroscience of mindfulness (09:40) Simple doable techniques (11:45) Just smile&nbsp; (16:01) More tips and tricks &nbsp;Resources: Benjamin Libet: &nbsp;https://www.informationphilosopher.com/freedom/libet_experiments.html Carl-Herman Hjortsjö: &nbsp;https://how-emotions-are-made.com/w/index.php?title=Facial_action_coding&amp;mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile Thich Nhat Hanh: &nbsp;https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/ Charles Duhigg:&nbsp; https://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/ &nbsp;Connect with Dr. Mark Jaben:Linkedin TheHappyMD.comFreeTheBrain.comFree the Brain book&nbsp;Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/Gt4DhhBsqt0&nbsp;Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: <a...