Ep 227 Joe Loizzo
Episode Description
For episode 227 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series. In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice. For this fourth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and meditation scholar-teacher, Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD. Joe is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years’ experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. He is an Assistant professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College, the founder of the educational non-profit Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, and author of several books.
In this conversation, Sharon and Joe discuss
• The conflict in the Middle East
• How Joe came into the field of Mental Health
• How the field has evolved thus far
• How events of the world affect the personal
• Should mental health care plans include service?
• How stigma around treatment is evolving
• Contributing factors to the Mental Health Crisis in the U.S.
• The impetus for founding Nalanda Institute
• The role Joe played in Sharon’s early teaching
• Eastern vs Western approach to psychology
• The compassionate approach to the human condition
• Learning to work with our minds is not a luxury
• Where psychedelics fit in
• The future of Mental Health
Additional Resources
The conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Joe. To learn more about Joe’s work or his different books, you can visit his website.
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