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The Milk Minute- A Lactation PodcastEp. 91- 2021 Breastfeeding Year in Review! (Pt. 1)Join Heather and Maureen this week as they recap both personal and professional achievements of 2021. Your fearless hosts spend some time catching up on holiday travels and drama, and look back on another year of pandemic living. They get vulnerable about parenthood and personal hopes and fears. In this two part episode Heather and Maureen go beyond the personal and review the current state of lactation in the United States and their home of West Virginia. They also review some of the most interesting new studies of 2021. Join them to take a look at newly found benefits to lactation...2022-01-141h 02The Milk Minute- A Lactation PodcastEp. 90- The Best Breastfeeding Advice of 2021 from Our Experts!On this episode of the Milk Minute, Heather and Maureen take time to decompress from the holidays and share their holiday experiences with all of you. They also take time to reflect on 2021 and some of the incredible experts that have interviewed with the Milk Minute Podcast. So if you want to get a little spurt of inspiration for your day or just like some good breastfeeding one liners that you can pass along to your friends, tune in and listen in on some of their favorite clips from last years' interviews!THANK Y...2022-01-0749 min
The Milk Minute- A Lactation PodcastEp. 68- A Milk Expression MeditationJoin us for a chat with neuroscientist, Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, about how meditation can help you with your: Milk ejection reflex, anxiety about pumping, and self-compassion with the struggles of breastfeeding in general. Dr. Julie was also kind enough to lead us through a 15-minute meditation that you can come back to anytime you need it! Skip to 26:00 if you want to jump straight to the meditation 🧘♀️. We are breaking our traditional structure for this episode so you can end the episode with peace and relaxation. Ahhhh... just what you need.Ad SponsorGet yo...2021-07-3042 min
Wellbeing WednesdaysThe Neuroscience of MindfulnessCourtney is joined by Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis from the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to chat about mindfulness – how you do it, the benefits, and how your brain operates when you practice it. To learn more, visit: https://www.mindfulstepswv.com/2020-09-2325 min
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers010: Finding Calm in the World of Stress Research - Dr. Julie Brefczynski-LewisDr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at West Virginia University. She received her PhD in Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and anatomy from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She then went on to do postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and West Virginia University. Julie is with us today to tell us about his journey through life and science.2014-04-1632 min