Meditation and mindfulness for mental health | Hometown, Alaska

By Dave Waldron

Published April 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM AKDT

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Meditation and mindfulness are practices that many of us use either formally or informally, but what are the actual benefits we get from them? How do those practices affect our mental health? On this episode, we have a local meditation teacher answer those questions and teach us some meditation techniques.

HOST: Dave Waldron

GUEST: Rick Zelinsky

LINKS:
Meditate in Alaska
Rick Zelinsky website

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Dave Waldron

Dave Waldron began his radio career in 2000 as a volunteer DJ at UAA’s radio station KRUA 88.1, where he hosted a weekend music show. In 2004 he was hired as the station’s music director, and held the position until his graduation in 2007. He was hired by Alaska Public Media in 2008 and since then has worked as an audio engineer, editor, and producer. He currently runs his own small business AK Audio Pro, and is a host of Alaska Public Media’s Hometown, Alaska.

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