Samueli Institute’s Center for Brain, Mind and Healing is dedicated to addressing the biological basis of how body, brain, mind and spirit interact in—and influence—wellbeing, illness and healing. Using rigorous and ethically sound molecular, physiologic, behavioral, medical and psycho-social approaches and methods, our work is aimed at evolving this knowledge into a concrete paradigm of patient-centered, healing-based health care.

	RESILIENT WARFIGHTERS; THRIVING NATION HOW CAN WE PREDICT, TRACK AND IMPROVE RESILIENCE? Samueli Institute brings together experts from diverse fields to create a whole systems model that will help service members cope with and recover from trauma and stress... Learn more
	PLACEBO HOW MUCH OF HEALING IS DUE TO THE PATIENT AND PRACTITIONER ENCOUNTER? We know placebos can bring significant relief to patients suffering from pain, mild depression and even Parkinson’s disease, so what does this mean for the clinician?... Learn more
	MINDFULNESS: THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION 80% OF ALL NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IS RELATED TO STRESS We explore how our conscious mind affects our physical well-being, why mind-body practices promote healing, and how to best translate these scientific findings into clinical practice...Learn more
	BIOENERGY MEDICINE IS IT PSEUDOSCIENCE? Current understanding of energy medicine directly contradicts accepted principles of physics, chemistry, and biology. Until an understanding of the practice can be accepted that is in line with current science, it will continue to be called pseudo-science by many in the field...Learn more
	CONSCIOUSNESS CAN OUR INTENTIONS CHANGE REALITY? Extended consciousness is about connecting. Both science and mysticism describe a world that gives us the power to influence how matter behaves—and perhaps even reality itself—simply through the way we perceive the world around us...Learn more

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