A Neuroscientist’s Guide to the Void | Erin Clabough | TEDxUVA

NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of meditation and health. Claims around dementia and cognitive decline prevention warrant further scientific investigation. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t... Dr. Erin Clabough works in a culture constantly saturated with new knowledge, but as education has progressed, she noticed one lesson missing from the curriculum - our understanding of ourselves. It’s in the fear of sitting in silence with our thoughts, the students riddled with anxiety in classroom settings, and the restless professional schedules met with applause instead of check-ins: our own wellbeing has progressively slipped to our lowest priority. In her talk Clabough reveals what can happen when we engage with and value this neglected self. Dr. Erin Clabough connects neuroscience with daily life. A Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia and Chief Scientific Officer at Neuro, she has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles on brain development and disease, but her passion lies in translation. Through her internationally published book Second Nature, award-winning teaching on consciousness and neuroscience, and work as a certified yoga instructor and Reiki master, Erin empowers people to understand their brains and transform their lives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx