Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Dr. Anna Dinallo talks about how even a simple meditation practice can create real change in the brain.
With just 20 minutes a day, over time, the amygdala, the part responsible for fear, can begin to shrink, while areas linked to emotional regulation grow stronger.
Start your Monday off right. Take 20 minutes to sit, breathe, and reset.
Small practices, real shifts.
Anna Dinallo, PhD, DOM
Core Assistant Professor
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration (residential and low residency)
anna.dinallo@naropa.edu
TO THOSE WHO KNOW COMPASSION, MINDFULNESS, AND A LITTLE EDGE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
You are ready to experience a different way of learning that will help you be the leader—the changemaker—you are meant to be. You are ready for Naropa, where experiential learning meets academic rigor. And we are ready for you.
https://www.naropa.edu/you-are-ready/bachelors/index.php
Dr. Anna Dinallo talks about how even a simple meditation practice can create real change in the brain.
With just 20 minutes a day, over time, the amygdala, the part responsible for fear, can begin to shrink, while areas linked to emotional regulation grow stronger.
Start your Monday off right. Take 20 minutes to sit, breathe, and reset.
Small practices, real shifts.
Anna Dinallo, PhD, DOM
Core Assistant Professor
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration (residential and low residency)
anna.dinallo@naropa.edu
TO THOSE WHO KNOW COMPASSION, MINDFULNESS, AND A LITTLE EDGE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
You are ready to experience a different way of learning that will help you be the leader—the changemaker—you are meant to be. You are ready for Naropa, where experiential learning meets academic rigor. And we are ready for you.
https://www.naropa.edu/you-are-ready/bachelors/index.php
