Researchers & Writers
Use the links here to find out more about researchers, authors & teachers

David has been practising & teaching meditation for many years since becoming interested in the placebo effect during his research as a biologist & pharmacist. He is engaging, genuine & knowledgeable & you can find out more about him here:

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Welcome to Dr David R Hamilton

Tara is probably best known for her work developing the RAIN practice but she has been involved in many aspects of developing mindfulness from the Buddhist perspective. She is a well-loved compassionate-based teacher:

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Tara Brach - Meditation, Psychologist, Author, Teacher

David has been practising & teaching meditation for many years but is best known for his work on Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness. Working with the best-known & respected researchers & teachers in the field, David has transformed mindfulness teacher training:

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David Treleaven: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Homepage - David Treleaven

Rick has been researching the effects of mindfulness & meditation on neuroplasticity for decades & is a Senior Fellow at Berkely. He writes extensively about how to harness the brain's resources for health & well-being:​​

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Change Your Brain and Your Life - Dr. Rick Hanson

Dan Siegel is clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. He studies neural integration & how scientific understanding can help us flourish as compassionate human beings:

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Dr. Dan Siegel Home Page - Dr. Dan Siegel

Richard Davidson has conducted more studies on the brains of meditators than any other researcher, working with the Dalai Lama to try to understand the effects of meditation & how to improve well-being:

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Richard J. Davidson

Creator of the original MBSR course - the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course - Jon has been researching and teaching mindfulness for forty years & is a recognised world expert on the practice. Jon pioneered the first clinical study on the benefits of Mindfulness practice:

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Home - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Tomek holds a doctorate from the University of Sydney. Combining neuroscience, cognitive science and mindfulness, he incorporates various wisdom traditions & over 2 decades has built a following of 4 million on Insight Timer.

 

TOMEK WYCZESANY, Ph.D.

The Heart Mind Institute runs regular summits bringing together the top researchers, writers & teachers in the field of meditation. Fleet has written several books & still regularly teaches meditation & well-being programs.

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Heart Mind Institute

Board-Certified Gastroenterologist, gut health expert, New York Times bestselling author, & founder of 38TERA (a gut testing laboratory) Dr. B., as he is known, is a pioneer in gut health. I am often asked about general health matters & if you want to follow a practitioner who is right at the forefront of research into food & gut health I recommend signing up to Dr. B's email list. You will also then hear about other researchers & the Food Revolution Network & Annual Summits.

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The Gut Health MD

Brene Brown is an academic, writer & teacher whose work focuses on how to live a meaningful & rewarding life. Author of several books & an inspirational speaker, Brene has focused her research on how aligning ourselves with the values that matter to us not only helps us make decisions but to be happier & more fulfilled.

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Living with Values

Kristen has conducted many clinical studies into compassionate based practices, published peer-reviewed articles & authored several books. Currently accepted as a pioneer in the scientific research into this subject & world expert in her field, her research & information links can be found here:

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Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff: Join the Community Now

Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 & continues to teach the practices worldwide:

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Mindful Self-Compassion and Psychotherapy | Chris Germer

As well as authoring & co-authoring several books, Paul is credited with introducing the currently accepted practices of Compassionate Based Mindfulness & developing the models now used and trialled by other experts in the field. He also offers lots of resources here:

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Compassionate Mind Foundation

Teacher of the most popular class in Yale’s history, host of The Happiness Lab podcast, and creator of The Science of Well-Being on Coursera. Laurie’s goal is to teach others how to use science-backed strategies to live happier, more fulfilling lives.

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Dr. Laurie Santos

Matt Walker is a British scientist, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and founder and director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science. He is the author of the international bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.

​His TED Talk “Sleep is Your Superpower” has garnered more than 16 million views & I regularly recommend people to watch this.

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Dr. Matthew Walker

Marisa has spent decades researching and writing about mental health from her background in child psychology. An engaging speaker, she currently champions longevity & anti-aging and has developed the Rapid Transformational Therapy technique. 

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Marisa Peer School | Marisa Peer Live Online Training & Seminars

Another of my favourite scientists, Jha has pioneered research into Attention Control through mindfulness based approaches. She is professor of psychology at the University of Miami & serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative

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The Jha Lab Team - University of Miami, Florida

Shamash completed his master's degree at Bangor University before writing several books and creating his own teacher training program. He regularly speaks at international events & offers events & workshops through the TMA (of which I am a member) & has a very personable & down to earth style:

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Mindfulness Teaching and Learning - ShamashAlidina.com

Huberman regularly publishes his research into the science behind living well - looking at everything from sleep hygiene, to exercise and breathing exercises. I regularly recommend his research on breath techniques:

 

Breathwork Protocols for Health, Focus & Stress - Huberman Lab

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Mark Williams is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford, Welcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. He is author of several books & pioneer of the Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Program (MBCT):

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Mark Williams | University of Oxford Podcasts​

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​Ashok has spent 25 years researching brain training techniques to help people heal from chronic conditions. I spent a year on the training program with Ashok & his co-trainers & continue to attend webinars for the latest updates. This is the first brain-retraining program to produce clinically validated results. He regularly offers free events & you can try the first modules of the full program free to see if you like it before making a commitment:  

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Gupta Program | The Secret of Amygdala Retraining

Vidyamala was the first writer I discovered who spoke to me about managing pain in a language I could understand & which demonstrated first hand experience. Having established Breathworks Breathworks - mindfulness for pain, illness & stress as a training school for teachers  she continues to inspire & motivate innovation in the field, she collaborates with & advises various policy making bodies & you can find lots of resources here:

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Vidyamala Burch | mindfulness

Sharon has been teaching meditation worldwide for over 25 years & published seminal books on loving kindness and mindfulness in the workplace. She offers lots of free resources & meditation practices, & you can listen to her interviewing top researchers and teachers on her podcast here:

 

 

Sharon Salzberg

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma & has taught meditation internationally since 1974. Jack is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West & co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. He is the author of more than 15 books & continues to teach & host the podcast “Heart Wisdom.” You can find out more about the IMS here:

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Insight Meditation Society – Tranquility. Wisdom. Compassion.​​