06/10: [CONFERENCE] Managing Stress And Building Resiliency With Mindfulness

Written By Holly MacKenna, MD

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Dr. MacKenna's lecture begins at 9:15 CST.

Sign up and join SoMeDocs on June 10th, 2023! Dr. MacKenna's lecture begins at 9:15 CST.

Join Holly MacKenna, MD, psychiatrist and integrative medicine physician, in an experiential session (filled with scientific evidence) that allows you to try various meditation practices from the comfort of your own home.

 

DETAILS:

(Part of the Lifestyle Medicine for Everyone conference)

This experiential lecture includes the science behind mindfulness and mind-body techniques, including how engagement can improve outcomes in whole-body health.

Target Audience: this lecture was created for general audiences who may hold a stigma against mental health and wellness but who could benefit from the mind-body techniques discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Mindfulness practices included in the experiences and examples include 4-7-8 breathing, loving-ki mindful eating, tai chi, mindful movements, and loving-kindness meditation. The benefits of experiencing a Flow State will also be discussed, including how this state can mimic the brain wave patterns seen in meditation. The speaker is also open to touching on the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies as a similar brain wave experience with similar mental health (and potentially physical health) benefits.

References used are available upon request.

 
 
Holly MacKenna, MD

Holly MacKenna, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 20 years. She is fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine and specializes in providing whole person care to those who have experienced psychological trauma and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. MacKenna is certified in auricular acupuncture and distance Reiki. She is also a Facilitator trained by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine.

Dr. MacKenna spends part of her time developing her new integrative psychiatry private practice, Dara Wellness, which is based in New Orleans and serves patients throughout the Gulf Coast utilizing both in-person and telemedicine experiences. She is a speaker with #SameHere Global Mental Health Movement and has spoken for organizations such as The Golden State Warriors and Chicago Wolves. She is a regular contributor to Fox 8 NOLA TV in New Orleans.

Dr. MacKenna is a published contributing author and is currently writing a book about bringing the Divine Feminine back into medicine as a healer.

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