Greg Sazima MD

Greg Sazima, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, educator and author, based in Northern California. In addition to a busy psychotherapy practice, he serves as Senior Behavioral Faculty at the Stanford/O'Connor Family Medicine Residency program in San Jose. Practical Mindfulness is his first Mango book, a no-nonsense guide to introductory meditation. He has been a practitioner and teacher of mindfulness meditation for many years, creating curricula for both adults and children. Dr. Sazima has written on mental health issues for newspapers and periodicals, including the Sacramento Bee and The Philadelphia Inquirer. His serves on the Boards of Directors of Capital Public Radio, Northern California's NPR network, and Snowline Hospice, a non-profit palliative care provider in the Sacramento/Sierra Foothills region.

http://www.practicalmindfulnessbook.com

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Updates and Events

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Sun., Nov. 15, 10:35 AM PT; Sat., Dec. 12, 10:50 PT, Sat., Jan. 16, 10:50 PT / California Academy of Family Physicians 2020 Virtual Family Medicine Clinical Forum - "Take A Breather: A Mindful Stress Routine"

Dr. Sazima will presenting a virtual conference presentation on the "Mindful Breather", a meditative routine for individuals experiencing acutely stressful events.

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November 6, 2020/ The 41st Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine - "See Om, Do Om, Teach Om: Mindfulness 101 for Family Physicians"

Dr. Sazima will presenting a virtual conference presentation on the basic concepts and practices in mindfulness and meditation. The presentation will include programming for Family Medicine Faculty to develop curricula for their trainees in teaching patients basic breath meditation, as well as some guided practices within this hybrid, virtual presentation/workshop.

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October 27, 2020/ "Practically Mindful Moments" podcast series premieres

Dr. Sazima has produced a series of twelve practical, short (about 10 minutes each) podcasts that highlight some important concepts and practices from his upcoming release, Practical Mindfulness: A Physician's No-Nonsense Guide to Meditation for Beginners. New podcasts will be released weekly through the book's release on January 19, 2021.

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July 6, 2020 / The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast on "The Mindful Breather: A Patient Guide"

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, an unbiased, highly-respected publication for mental health professionals and consumers, has published Dr. Sazima's meditative routine for managing panic, anger, craving, and other intense moments

https://www.thecarlatreport.com/blog/the-mindful-breather-a-patient-guide/

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July 5, 2020 / CalMatters, "Getting (un)comfortable with white privilege – and understanding the need for change"

CalMatters, California's premiere online policy/journalism website, has published Dr. Sazima's thought-provoking essay on approaching the dilemma of racial inequality and white privilege from an innovate angle - contemplation and meditation.

https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2020/07/getting-uncomfortable-with-white-privilege-and-understanding-the-need-for-change/https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2020/07/getting-uncomfortable-with-white-privilege-and-understanding-the-need-for-change/

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