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Jill Bolte Taylor



Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD, is an American neuroanatomist, author, and inspirational speaker. After suffering a stroke, she experienced how different sides of the brain can produce different feelings of joy and peace, and she teaches on how to cultivate this ability through practice.

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#Strokeofgenius Special Interview: The Spiritual Aspect of Healing the Brain

In this special Strokeofgenius episode our guest interviewer Claudia Mason, supermodel, author, stroke thriver sits down with neuroanatomist, author, and TED talk star Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.

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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey

On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain.

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Jill Bolte Taylor: ‘We Have the Power to Choose Who We Want to Be’

I want you to know that there are a million amazing things about your beautiful brain that I would like to speak with you today about.

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Jill Bolte Taylor: Take Control Of Your Thoughts

How much control do you exert over your mind’s thoughts and your body’s feelings?

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Waking Up in the World: An Online Event to Heal Our Hearts, Cultivate Courage & Inspire Action

Maybe you’ve been moved by suffering and uncertainty in the news. Or your own life has been upended by a tragic event. Or maybe you’re heartbroken over what kind of legacy we’re leaving the next generation. Whatever it is that moved you, you know the status quo can’t continue.

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What Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Learned After Her Stroke (Staying Sharp)

Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor awoke the morning of December 10, 1996 to the alarming signs of a stroke. Through the eyes of a brain scientist, she watched her mind slowly deteriorate.

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Harvard Researcher’s 8-Year Quest to Regain Her Health After a Massive Stroke

Jill Bolte Taylor's story of resilience now serves as an inspiration for others.

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Jill Bolte Taylor: The Right Brain vs. Left Brain Experience

What if each of us has access to experiencing our lives in completely different ways? In this Q&A with Jill Bolte Taylor, the neuroanatomist discusses her research on the right-brain vs. left-brain experience and how thinking on this topic has changed over time.

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