A behavioral neuroscientist explains how meditation can help children suffering from trauma and other stressors
Meditation techniques were more effective than distraction at quelling activity in that brain network. Image: Pexels/ Monstera
Hilary A. Marusak
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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