Santa Clara University

'Mindfulness' meditation being used in hospitals and schools

Shauna Shapiro, an Associate professor for Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University was quoted in a USA Today story about “mindfulness” meditation being used in hospitals and schools.

Challenges are landing fast and furious on Capitol Hill. So Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, feels he has to arrive at the top of his game every day. And Ryan says he has found a way to do that: He meditates for at least 45 minutes before leaving home.

Ryan, 35, sits on a floor cushion, closes his eyes, focuses on his breath and tries to detach from any thoughts, just observing them like clouds moving across the sky — a practice he learned at a retreat. Read More »