Summary: “Mindfulness” is everywhere, and is seemingly a cure all for stress, unhappiness, and whatever else ails us. But what do we really know about mindfulness, meditation and the impact it can have on the brain and in our lives? We speak with Dr. Ruchika Prakash, an associate professor of psychology at The Ohio State University and the director of Ohio State's clinical neuroscience laboratory, about how her lab is bringing methodological scientific rigor to the study of mindfulness.
