Jim Hopper
Jim Hopper, PhD, an independent consultant and teaching associate at Harvard Medical School, has intensively studied the psychological and biological aspects of trauma and addiction and their treatment. A 25-year practitioner in the vipassana and Tibetan traditions, Jim incorporates meditation and mind-training practices into his life and clinical work. He is coeditor of Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions for Trauma: Integrating Contemplative Practices. Along with writing, publishing, and consulting widely, Jim gives workshops for mental-health professionals and maintains a website that includes resources on contemplative practices and the brain.
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Contemplative Practices to Engage and Transform Suffering
Before directly facing our suffering, we need skills for managing our painful and unwanted feelings and body sensations, says Jim Hopper, who has been meditating for 25 years.
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