Balanced Minds

Harnessing Ancient and Modern Understanding of Mental Health

Humans have been fascinated with the mind for thousands of years. Our history is full of ideas about how it works and why it can cause us so much trouble. And still we have spiking anxiety and depression that increases year to year. Cultivating Emotional Balance is about taking the best of what humanity has to offer to achieve high levels of mental health and wellbeing. Time-tested ancient understanding and tools applied to cutting-edge understanding of emotions and 21st century mental health. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coreyj.substack.com [https://coreyj.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

(#3) Translating Ancient Wisdom Into Modern Mental Health Research

Third and final part in the series gives some insight into current research findings on deeper causes of anxiety and depression. And (more importantly), the ancient understanding and tools that can help remove them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coreyj.substack.com [https://coreyj.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

(#2) Translating Ancient Wisdom Into Modern Mental Health Research

This is the 2nd excerpt of my talk from Happiness and Its Causes in 2023. To learn this for yourself, join Corey in the Balanced Minds community space [https://member.coreyjackson.com.au/share/RP2_ok-ww499Yl0m?utm_source=manual]. In the modern popularisation of mindfulness and meditation, much of the ancient wisdom and contemplative understanding has been largely ignored. What might we learn if we incorporate the theories and discoveries of ancient contemplatives in modern scientific research? Learn how ancient Buddhist wisdom can be at the cutting-edge of twenty-first century research. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coreyj.substack.com [https://coreyj.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

(#1) Contemplative Science: Translating Ancient Wisdom Into Modern Mental Health Research - Part 1

The first short excerpt from my talk at Happiness and its Causes 2023 - message me for the full talk! To use ancient and modern wisdom for stress and wellbeing, join Corey in the Balanced Minds Community [https://member.coreyjackson.com.au/share/RP2_ok-ww499Yl0m?utm_source=manual]. In the modern popularisation of mindfulness and meditation, much of the ancient wisdom and contemplative understanding has been largely ignored. What might we learn if we incorporate the theories and discoveries of ancient contemplatives in modern scientific research? Learn how ancient Buddhist wisdom can be at the cutting-edge of twenty-first century research. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit coreyj.substack.com [https://coreyj.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]