Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.

Integrative Medicine Pioneer, Mind/Body Connection Expert, Bestselling Author

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Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. Biography

Dr. Joan Borysenko is a distinguished pioneer in integrative medicine and a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has been foundational in an international healthcare revolution that recognizes the role of meaning and the spiritual dimensions of life as integral to health and healing. Eloquent and inspiring in settings that range from hospitals to hospices, from theaters to conference venues, and from boardrooms to houses of worship, she is a credible bridge between faith and reason. Her presentations, which blend science with real-life experiences, are known for their engagement and thorough research.

After graduating magna cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1967, Dr. Borysenko earned her doctorate in Medical Sciences from the Harvard Medical School, where she completed post-doctoral training in cancer cell biology. Her first faculty position was at the Tufts University College of Medicine in Boston. Following the death of her father from cancer, she pivoted her focus to behavioral medicine, returning to Harvard Medical School to complete a second postdoctoral fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Herbert Benson, who first identified the relaxation response. She also completed her third post-doctoral fellowship in psychoneuroimmunology with a Medical Foundation Fellowship.

In the early 1980s, Dr. Borysenko co-founded a Mind/Body clinic with Dr. Benson and Dr. Ilan Kutz, became licensed as a psychologist, and was appointed instructor in medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Her years of clinical experience and research culminated in the 1987 publication of the New York Times bestseller, "Minding the Body, Mending the Mind", which explores the effect of meaning and emotions on physical health and has sold over 400,000 copies. The revised 20th anniversary edition was published in 2007. She is the author or co-author of 13 other books, including "Fire in the Soul: A New Psychology of Spiritual Optimism", and numerous audio and video programs, such as the television special "Inner Peace for Busy People". Dr. Borysenko is the Founding Partner of Mind/Body Health Sciences, LLC in Boulder, Colorado, and the Director of The Claritas Institute Interspiritual Mentor Training Program.

Dr. Borysenko's warmth and credibility—combined with her lively sense of humor—create a compelling presence. Her inspirational reflections have been featured on Hallmark Channel’s New Morning program. She also hosts a weekly Internet radio show, "Your Soul's Compass", for Hay House. One of the most popular and sought-after speakers in the field of health, healing, and spirituality, Dr. Borysenko tailors her presentations for both health professionals and individuals interested in personal wellness and professional productivity. Her keynote addresses, such as "Banishing Burnout: From Stress to Strength" and "Spirituality and Healing", provide practical tools and evidence-based insights, making her sessions engaging and informative.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2024.

Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. Speaking Topics

  • End Food Confusion: Get the Real Facts about What to Eat and Why One Diet Does NOT Fit All

    Cut through dietary hype and confusion at last! There is no one size fits all diet. When Joan and her husband adopted an ultra low-fat, high carb plant-based diet, they were surprised that their health deteriorated instead of improving. What was the problem? Joan put on her cell biologist’s hat (she has a doctorate from Harvard Medical School) and did some serious science sleuthing, separating the proverbial wheat from the chaff. A plant• based diet (including Plus foods that can range from meat to dairy, and from grains to beans) is key to good health• but it has to be “carb reasonable” and suitable for individual protein needs and sensitivities. Joan will tell you what simple medical tests (and self tests) can help you eat right for your metabolism and lose weight, gain energy, and optimize your health. Nutrition for the 21st century takes genetics, epigenetics, and our symbiotic community of 100 trillion gut microbes into consideration. And personalizing your diet is super fun and tasty. Let’s beat the epidemic of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, inflammation, autoimmunity, Alzheimer’s and depression that makes kids born today the first generation expected to live shorter lives than their parents. We can do it!

  • Tending the Soul of HealthCare: Beyond Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

    One of the most widespread problems in healthcare today is the alienation created by burnout and compassion fatigue. In the Healing Arts the relationship itself is part of the medicine, a field of trust and care that forms the fabric of excellence. When the relational field is strong, symptoms are reduced and patients become more mindful, skillful, and empowered as do the clinicians themselves. Re-inspiring staff to care for themselves is a critical component of patient care and satisfaction. This fascinating and practical lecture or workshop provides a close up and personal tour of burnout• how to recognize it; how to prevent it; and how to reverse it.

  • Mindfulness and the New Brain Science: Optimizing Health, Emotional Intelligence, and Creativity

    The new brain science is an exciting window into the nature of consciousness, emotional balance, physical health, and the interconnection of informational systems that we call the mind. Interpersonal neurobiology describes how the mind is both embodied in our brain and nervous system, which extends throughout the body, and also embedded in our relationships with the world around and within us.

    The quality of our relationships• whether they support a mindful harmony with life or alternatively create stress• affects the release of informational molecules by the brain. These “mind molecules” are key components of the growth medium that supports all the cells of the body, turning genes on and off and predisposing to health or disease.

    Why not feed your body the molecules that protect your health, while simultaneously feeding your “wise mind,” the part of you that is most creative and in touch with your larger purpose in the world? In this practical presentation participants will learn how to use evidence-based techniques to calm down the fear centers in the midbrain and activate the prefrontal cortex where happiness, resilience, and wise mind reside.

  • Embodying Spirit: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science

    Ancient yogic wisdom created maps for the control of mind, body, and emotions. The new brain science builds on and expands these spiritual practices by providing an exciting window into the nature of consciousness, emotional balance, and physical health. The new field of interpersonal neurobiology describes how the mind is both embodied in our brain and nervous system as well as embedded in our relationships. The quality of those relationships• whether they evoke love, compassion, and mindfulness or fear, anger, and constriction• affects the release of informational molecules. These “mind molecules” in turn affect gene expression. The newest body-mind frontier concerns another intimate relationship• the food we eat. Nourishing ourselves wisely in accord with our unique physiological needs• while also being good stewards of the earth• is a missing piece in the puzzle of emotional and physical health.

  • Psychotherapy of the Heart: An In-Depth Look at How We Help Others

    .In our increasingly fast-paced technological and data-based world, it’s easy to forget the non-linear wisdom of the heart. Caring relationship to self, others and a larger Whole is the crucible from which healing emerges. Learning to embody that crucible is an important, yet sometimes unarticulated and untaught skill that can transform and amplify the power of therapy. Intuitively, human beings understand that love heals. Sociologically and scientifically, we’re beginning to understand why. Data from the emerging fields of psychoneuroimmunology and neurobiology illustrate the effects of connection and compassion on health, emotional balance, and well-being.

  • The Guide to Therapeutic Meditation. How to Do it, How to Teach It, When to Use it

    Meditation is an evidence-based practice useful in treating stress-related disorders, chronic illness, addictions, trauma, anxiety, and depression. In this in-depth introduction to the topic, three basic forms of meditation-concentration, mindfulness, and compassion• will be compared, contrasted, and taught. The physiology of meditation including its effects on the autonomic nervous system, immunity, the cardiovascular system, and the brain will be reviewed.

Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. Videos

  • VIDEO: Joan Borysenko on the Narrative of Transformation - YouTube
    What does transformation look like? In this video clip from her Psychotherapy Networker Symposium keynote address, "Psychotherapy of the ...
  • Joan Borysenko: Retelling Your Life Story Part 1 - YouTube
    http://sivanandabahamas.org In this evening satsang presentation, Joan Borysenko talks about how to empower yourself and evolve your soul ...
  • Dr Joan Borysenko's awakening: From Harvard trained to being a ...
    This distinguished pioneer in integrative medicine is a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has been foundational in ...

Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. Books

  • The PlantPlus Diet Solution: Personalized Nutrition for Life
    The PlantPlus Diet Solution: Personalized Nutrition for Life

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Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as End Food Confusion: Get the Real Facts about What to Eat and Why One Diet Does NOT Fit All, Tending the Soul of HealthCare: Beyond Burnout and Compassion Fatigue, Mindfulness and the New Brain Science: Optimizing Health, Emotional Intelligence, and Creativity, Embodying Spirit: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science, Psychotherapy of the Heart: An In-Depth Look at How We Help Others and The Guide to Therapeutic Meditation. How to Do it, How to Teach It, When to Use it. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. generally travels from CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Linda Armstrong Kelly, Kathy Ireland, Erin Gruwell, Linda Ellerbee and Rosalind Wiseman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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