Saturday, November 26th, 2022
Special Edition: Science of Giving Thanks + Gratitude Meditation
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Gratitude may actually make you healthier. Studies cited by the American Heart Association have shown that people who regularly express gratitude tend to have lower blood pressure, sleep and eat better, and are better able to manage stress.
Our first guest is University of Michigan psychology instructor and doctoral candidate, Christina Costa. She has focused her research on how feeling grateful is connected to overall well-being and resiliency. She uses practices from her own brain research to live with gratitude, despite having brain cancer.
Meditation is one way to marinate in feelings of gratitude. To help you unwind from what are often fun but chaotic holiday gatherings, we’re doing something a little different. My friend Katie Krimitsos is the founder of the Women’s Meditation Network and has created a 5-minute, beautiful guided meditation just for us.
How to enter the Women’s Meditation Network’s November Gratitude Giveaway
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Guest: Christina Costa, MSc
Christina Naegeli Costa is an academic, author, and ted-talker who teaches psychology to undergraduate and high school students and studies well-being and resilience. She is most passionate about inclusive education and teaching.
In 2020, Christina was diagnosed with an anaplastic astrocytoma in the right hemisphere of her brain. As a neurodivergent educator, she hopes to inspire others to celebrate neurodiversity and give hope to other brain cancer patients.
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Guest: Katie Krimitsos
Katie Krimitsos is a mom, wife, adventurer, podcaster, seeker and change maker. She's committed to brightening the light of women around the world through her work under the Women’s Meditation Network - guided meditation podcasts and resources created for those who identify as women so they can use the tool of meditation to know themselves and consciously create lives they love.
She’s a writer at heart, has a soft spot for animals and Mother Nature, loves a good margarita, and treasures the job of raising her two girls.
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