Relaxing Your Nervous System
With Juna Bobby MD, EdMDoes your brain need to be convinced that relaxation is an important part of self-care? Are you a curious type? If you're the kind who likes to know the science behind your mind and body, how stress can cause disease, and how meditation and lifestyle changes can help offset modern chronic stressors at the cellular level, this course is for you. In this 10 day course, you will learn an overview of the field of mind-body medicine and some of the research behind how the mind-body interaction plays out in our day-to-day psychology as well as at our biochemical, immune, neurologic, and genomic level. Each lesson consists of a mini-review of the science of stress and relaxation and ends with a mini, research-supported technique to elicit your relaxation response, the physiologic opposite of your stress response. By the end of the course, you will have learned the basic concepts of how your nervous system works to keep everything in balance and what you can do to directly influence the wear and tear of everyday stressors on your overall wellness, down to the cellular level. The course ends with an invitation to a 10-day challenge to elicit your relaxation response on a regular basis with a flexible 10- or 20-minute meditation recording provided for your use. All materials and exchanges with Juna Bobby are for informational and entertainment purposes only. Course materials and recordings are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of any health condition or problem. Any questions regarding your own health should be addressed with your own physician or other healthcare provider. Juna Bobby makes no warranties nor expresses or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced on Insight Timer or any other platform. In using recordings and courses with Juna Bobby, you agree that neither MindBodySpace LLC, Juna Bobby nor any other party is or will be liable or otherwise responsible for any decision made or any action taken or any action not taken due to your use of any information presented.
Get to know the science behind your mind and body, how stress can cause disease, and how meditation can help offset modern stressors at the cellular level.
About this course
Does your brain need to be convinced that relaxation is an important part of self-care? Are you a curious type? If you're the kind who likes to know the science behind your mind and body, how stress can cause disease, and how meditation and lifestyle changes can help offset modern chronic stressors at the cellular level, this course is for you. In this 10 day course, you will learn an overview of the field of mind-body medicine and some of the research behind how the mind-body interaction plays out in our day-to-day psychology as well as at our biochemical, immune, neurologic, and genomic level. Each lesson consists of a mini-review of the science of stress and relaxation and ends with a mini, research-supported technique to elicit your relaxation response, the physiologic opposite of your stress response. By the end of the course, you will have learned the basic concepts of how your nervous system works to keep everything in balance and what you can do to directly influence the wear and tear of everyday stressors on your overall wellness, down to the cellular level. The course ends with an invitation to a 10-day challenge to elicit your relaxation response on a regular basis with a flexible 10- or 20-minute meditation recording provided for your use. All materials and exchanges with Juna Bobby are for informational and entertainment purposes only. Course materials and recordings are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of any health condition or problem. Any questions regarding your own health should be addressed with your own physician or other healthcare provider. Juna Bobby makes no warranties nor expresses or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced on Insight Timer or any other platform. In using recordings and courses with Juna Bobby, you agree that neither MindBodySpace LLC, Juna Bobby nor any other party is or will be liable or otherwise responsible for any decision made or any action taken or any action not taken due to your use of any information presented.
Meet your Teacher
Resilience building and stress management are powerful tools for wellness. Dr. Juna Bobby is a physician who specializes in teaching mind-body and lifestyle medicine through her podcast Rx Chill Pill and through her curriculum, Top Down Brain planners and digital courses, which teaches students the neuroscience of resilience by tackling the biggest stressors for kids and teens today — overwhelm and distraction. Dr. Juna is a faculty member at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division where she teaches The Science of Resilience for Peak Performance and Happiness. Prior to that, she launched Wellness Lunch & Learns and Mindfulness Exam Prep workshops at NYU SOM and Columbia Law School. She holds workshops at many schools and organizations to teach the skills of resilience and self-care. Her passion is to help kids learn about their brains and bodies, so that they can have an extra edge at success, while still enjoying the day-to-day connections to curiosity and joy for a happier, healthier, life.