Mindfulness, Tai Chi, and the Science of Stress: What Actually Helps

Episode 31 • September 27, 2026 • 00:55:34
Mindfulness, Tai Chi, and the Science of Stress: What Actually Helps
KMUD - Mindful Mud with Flurina Niggli
Mindfulness, Tai Chi, and the Science of Stress: What Actually Helps

Sep 27 2026 | 00:55:34

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Flurina Niggli

Show Notes

How do we stay grounded, healthy, and even happy in a world that feels increasingly stressful and uncertain?

In this episode of Mindful Mud, I talk with psychology professor, mindfulness practitioner, and Tai Chi teacher Philip T. Dunwoody about what stress actually does to the body and mind, and what truly helps.

Phil makes the science behind the stress response easy to understand and connects it directly to everyday life. We talk about why mindfulness works, how Tai Chi and movement support the nervous system, and practical ways to create more balance when the world feels like too much.

Because Phil works closely with college students, we also explore the pressures young adults face today and the tools that can help them build resilience, self awareness, and healthier ways of navigating this stage of life.

From media hygiene and nature bathing to mindfulness, Tai Chi, and political stress, this conversation offers grounded tools for living well and more empowered.

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