In this clip from the EPRC Podcast, Dr. Anna Yusim, an award-winning, Stanford- and Yale-educated, Board Certified Psychiatrist and Executive Coach, explains how meditation can lead to emergent phenomena and the research of Dr. Al Powers related to the Yale COPE (Control/Influence Over Perceptual Experiences) Project.

What many call “spiritual,” “mystical,” “energetic,” etc. experiences and effects, the EPRC calls emergent phenomena. We refer to practices designed to lead to such phenomena, such as meditation, psychedelics, yoga, prayer, etc., as emergent practices.

On the Clinical Faculty at Yale Medical School, Dr. Yusim is the best-selling author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life (2017). Having helped over 1500 patients live happier, more meaningful lives, Dr. Yusim is presently starting a Spirituality and Mental Health Center at Yale and making a feature-length documentary on the interface of mental health and spirituality.

Dr. Yusim has published over 150 academic articles, book chapters, scientific abstracts, book reviews and articles for the lay public on various topics in psychiatry, and she is currently making a feature-length documentary on the interface of mental health and spirituality.

A frequent contributor to CNN, Fox News, ABC and NBC, she has been a guest on countless national and international TV shows, radio programs and podcasts. As a highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Yusim gives keynotes for physicians and professionals all over the country and the world on topics related to thriving post-COVID, preventing burnout, improving mental health in the workplace, physicians as meaning-makers, and resilience. For her physicians and executive clients, she conducts workshops to empower individuals to sharpen their intuition, enhance their capacity for empathy, and improve their ability to connect with others. She also offers workshops for the general public on cultivating authenticity and awakening self-compassion.

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