Can an 8-week mindfulness program change how the brain responds to emotional stress? This episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com explores a 2026 study by Estelle T. Higgins and colleagues from Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Pittsburgh examining how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) influenced brain activity, mindfulness, psychological distress, inflammation, and asthma control.