In this short interview with the Kripalu Blog Dr. Marsha Lucas offers a candid view into her life regarding family, her passions and how she spends her free time. Dr. Marsha Lucas will be speaking at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health August 16–18, 2013. Click here to learn more about this event.
Turning Point: Marsha Lucas
Marsha Lucas, PhD, a licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist, has been practicing psychotherapy and studying the brain-behavior relationship for more than 20 years. Her special interest is in the practice of mindfulness, and the neuroscientific research into its stimulation of the brain to develop new, more integrated circuits, which may be at the heart of well-being, emotional resilience, enhanced relationships, and greater connectedness. She is the author of Rewire Your Brain for Love: Creating Vibrant Relationships Using the Science of Mindfulness. Read more about Marsha here.
Q Describe what you do in 15 words or less. A I awaken others to our very real ability to change our brains, our relationships, and our lives. Q Tell us about a turning point in your life. A I’ve been fascinated by neuropsychology—the study of brain and behavior—since I was about nine years old, when my dad told me why birds move in such a jerky way when they walk (it has to do with the size of the tectum in their brains). I ultimately spent a lot of energy and time studying the brain, but not so much the heart and soul. It was when I moved from behavioral relaxation techniques to mindfulness practice that I woke up from my ambivalence about exploring the deep ocean of emotions. I embraced a core aspect of myself for which there hadn’t been room in my pursuit of the scientific method, and dove into the all-important integration of the brain with the heart, and the mind with the body.
Marsha Lucas, PhD, a licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist, has been practicing psychotherapy and studying the brain-behavior relationship for more than 20 years. Her special interest is in the practice of mindfulness, and the neuroscientific research into its stimulation of the brain to develop new, more integrated circuits, which may be at the heart of well-being, emotional resilience, enhanced relationships, and greater connectedness. She is the author of Rewire Your Brain for Love: Creating Vibrant Relationships Using the Science of Mindfulness. Read more about Marsha here.The post Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Interviews Dr. Marsha Lucas appeared first on Rewire Your Brain for Love.
