Dr Leena Khanzode

From An Afternoon of Wellness on August 10th, 2020, Dr Leena Khanzodetalked about stress and the impact on our health. She is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing in Los Altos, CA. Dr Khanzode is a member of the Adjunct Clinical Faculty in Stanford's Child Psychiatry Department and President of Taarika Foundation.

Here are the slides and audio recording (coming soon ) of Dr Khanzode's presentation.

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From An Afternoon of Wellness on August 10th, 2020, Anne Roley, a Certified Health Coach and Mindfulness for Stress Reduction Teacher shared Dr Weil's 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise.

Here is how to get to know your thoughts better which means you can choose the ones that are more helpful.

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We can build resilience and not be so stressed if we practice mindful self compassion. Dr. Karen Bluth has created a Mindful Self Compassion Program for Teens call Making Friends with Yourself. This is based on Dr Kristin Neff's adult Mindful Self Compassion Program.

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Hear from other teens how mindfulness has helped them to not mull over the past and worry about the future as much. Mindfulness: Youth Voices.

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From An Afternoon of Wellness on August 10th, 2020, Angela Liu shared a simple yoga sequence to help you relief any stress that is held in the body while sitting for long stretches of time.

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