Dr. Rachel Turow is a psychotherapist, research scientist, mindfulness and compassion teacher, and an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University and at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She joins program host Chris Meek to discuss her work exploring the connections among attention, self-criticism, stressful life experiences, and mental health. Over the years, Dr. Turow noted that many of the strategies that help trauma survivors can also build emotional resilience more generally. After several decades of observing the benefits of mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral practices, both for herself and among her patients and students, Dr. Turow now teaches specific mental techniques that decrease self-criticism and cultivate self-encouragement. For audience members looking to learn about new mental health skills, including mindfulness techniques, developing compassion and building resilience, Dr. Turow’s appearance on Next Steps Forward is one you won’t want to miss.
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About the Author: Chris Meek
Dr. Chris Meek is an American philanthropist and finance officer. Meek is the co-founder and chairman of SoldierStrong, a charitable organization which provides support for U.S. service members and veterans. He is also the co-founder and chairman of START Now!, a non-profit which provides foreclosure counseling to homeowners, as well as senior director of global relationship management at S&P Global and a member of the Maxwell Advisory Board at Syracuse University.