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Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro, PhD is a best-selling author, and psychologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She is a professor at Santa Clara University, publishing over 150 papers and three critically-acclaimed books translated into 16 languages.

Dr. Shapiro has presented her research to the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Summit, the World Council for Psychotherapy, and to Fortune 100 Companies including Google, Cisco Systems, and LinkedIn. Her work is featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Oprah, NPR, and the American Psychologist. Dr. Shapiro is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University and a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama. Her TEDx Talk, The Power of Mindfulness, has been viewed over 3 million times.

Shauna Shapiro, PhD is a best-selling author, professor, and clinical psychologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. Dr. Shapiro has published over 150 papers and three critically-acclaimed books. Her TEDx Talk, What You Practice Grows Stronger, has been viewed over 2.5 million times.

Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro, PhD is a best-selling author, and psychologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She is a professor at Santa Clara University, publishing over 150 papers and three critically-acclaimed books translated into 16 languages.

Dr. Shapiro has presented her research to the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Summit, the World Council for Psychotherapy, and to Fortune 100 Companies including Google, Cisco Systems, and LinkedIn. Her work is featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Oprah, NPR, and the American Psychologist. Dr. Shapiro is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University and a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama. Her TEDx Talk, The Power of Mindfulness, has been viewed over 3 million times.

Shauna Shapiro, PhD is a best-selling author, professor, and clinical psychologist. She is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. Dr. Shapiro has published over 150 papers and three critically-acclaimed books. Her TEDx Talk, What You Practice Grows Stronger, has been viewed over 2.5 million times.

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