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Nicholas Van Dam
Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia
Nicholas Van Dam is an associate professor at the School of Psychological Sciences and the inaugural director of the Contemplative Studies Centre, both at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Written by Nicholas Van Dam
Evaluating therapies
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In therapy or meditation, is it normal to feel worse at first?
A ‘no pain, no gain’ mentality might make sense when striving for change – but don’t confuse discomfort and distress
by Nicholas Van Dam
Mindfulness and meditation
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Meditation is like mountaineering: approach it with care
We speak of meditation as exercise, something that’s good for everyone. But, like scaling a mountain, you must use caution
by Nicholas Van Dam