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Apr 2025
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Mindful Movement: Integrating Mindfulnes...

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About this episode

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Shrey Vazir, an advanced physiotherapist and founder of Mind Body Horizons. Shrey shares his personal journey of managing fibromyalgia and discovering the intersection of mindfulness and physiotherapy. He emphasizes the importance of integrating mindfulness practices into healthcare, particularly for managing chronic pain, stress, and burnout.

Shrey discusses the science behind mindfulness, its benefits for patients and healthcare professionals, and offers practical steps for incorporating mindfulness into physiotherapy practice. He also addresses common misconceptions and barriers to adopting mindfulness and shares success stories of patients and professionals who have benefited from these practices. Listeners will get book recommendations for those interested in learning more about mindfulness and information on how to connect with Shrey.

 

Content

00:00 Intro

01:33 Shrey's Background

05:16 Founding Mind Body Horizon

07:40 Defining Mindfulness in Healthcare

14:05 Effects of Chronic Stress

20:24 How to integrate Mindfulness in Practice

28:10 Mindfulness Tips to prevent Clinic Burnout

32:15 Barriers to implementing Mindfulness

35:55 Athletes swear on Mindfulness

38:00 Dealing with Skepticism

43:15 Success Stories

50:56 Mindfulness Movement

52:50 Shrey's closing thoughts

54:25 Book Recommendations

56:32 Contact Info & Outro

 

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