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I’m a professional in the Attention Economy—providing evidence-based mind training for companies and individuals to optimize brain health and overall wellness. I also work with clients seeking solutions to stress-related health concerns impacting life, health and relationships. While living abroad in my mid-20s, I personally experienced mindfulness as a transformational and lasting tool to address my own 20+ year journey with chronic pain and wavering brain health. I subsequently returned to the US for graduate school to formally study the underpinnings of sustainable health behavior change, for both individuals and groups. I was determined to answer a few burning questions in my mind: What is optimal health, really? Why do some people cope with life's stressors better than others? What role does the brain play in our day-to-day perception of stress, wellness, and success? Can a regular mindfulness practice actually change the brain and—as a result—one's health and life fulfillment? My graduate studies included a deep-dive into the science and theory of resilience, sustainable behavior change, and complex systems dynamics. I also studied the neuropsychobiology of mindfulness even as the number of published academic studies on mindfulness interventions was nearly doubling year over year. During this time, I also enrolled in a Yoga Teacher Certification program to deepen my knowledge of anatomy, physiology and the subtleties of the brain-body connection. After grad school, I completed an intensive teacher-training program on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)—an 8-week evidence-based course offered at over 700 hospitals, clinics and medical institutions globally. I offer a variety of services: - Regular MBSR courses - Individual mind-body coaching - Customized Attention Training solutions for companies committed to a resilient workforce - Mindfulness training and support for schools, educators and students