Getting in touch with one’s inner source of peace and following its guidance over the mind’s often-unfounded concerns requires training and discipline. Knowing this truth intimately, spiritual teacher Barb Schmidt developed a three-part spiritual discipline to help others develop the tools they need to find harmony in their daily life. Enter into tranquility with her new book The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness.

Today Vicki also shares a conversation she had with Dr. Daniel Amen regarding unleashing the power of the female brain. Dr. Amen has made frequent appearances on PBS discussing brain imaging, aging, and health, and says scanning the brain can lead to better treatment of depression, anxiety, and other ailments.

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A practitioner of mindfulness and meditation for over 30 years, Barb Schmidt is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness. Over the years, she has been on over 100 retreats and studied with teachers around the world from Deepak Chopra to the Dalai Lama. In 2011, she founded the non-profit organization Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life to bring mindfulness teachings to the community and make them accessible to everyone. She has taught meditation courses at Nova Southeastern University, and currently she offers classes and workshops at Florida Atlantic University as part of the Peace Studies Program’s community outreach.

Dr. Daniel Amen believes that brain health is central to all health and success. “When your brain works right,” he says, “you work right; and when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life.” His work is dedicated to helping people have better brains and better lives. Dr. Amen is a physician, double board certified psychiatrist and nine-time New York Times bestselling author. He is the Founder and CEO of Amen Clinics.

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