Chuck Raison – Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience
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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.