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Dr. Greg Hammer

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Former Stanford Professor and Physician, Mindfulness Expert, and Best-Selling Author

Greg Hammer, MD is a former professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, retired pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, wellness and mindfulness lecturer, and the author of GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals and co-author of the recently released book, A Mindful Teen: Helping Today’s Teenagers Thrive through Gratitude, Acceptance, Intention, and Nonjudgement” (Bloomsbury Publishing).

Dr. Hammer was the Chair of the Physician Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists as well as a former member of the Stanford WellMD initiative. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer on wellness at institutions worldwide and has taught the GAIN method to medical students, residents, and fellows at Stanford. 

Dr. Hammer is a health enthusiast and meditator, utilizing a non-duality and mindfulness-based approach, including the GAIN method.

Ep 205 Teen Drama Meets Zen: We Breathe, Nobody Panics
Feb. 12, 2026

Ep 205 Teen Drama Meets Zen: We Breathe, Nobody Panics

Stress stacks fast for today’s teens—relentless social feeds, tighter college odds, safety fears, and the quiet weight of eco-anxiety. We sit down with Dr. Greg Hammer, physician, author, and mindfulness teacher, to map out a...

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