Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I study interoception, emotions, mindfulness, and the brain. Diving into technology supported self-reflection. New book coming out soon: www.betterineverysense.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3mtj6b6vdwc2zHad a great conversation with longtime friend @mattliepaehlke.bsky.social on "How to Toggle Your Brain" towards the the things you value on his podcast #futuremendingradio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2396702/episodes/19661024-how-to-toggle-your-brain20 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj6b6vdwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3mgfg7ed7ac25Hi everyone! Collabra: Psychology needs a new senior editor for the clinical section as well as several new associate editors for the social section. If you are interested, please fill out the application form before 30 April 2026. https://forms.gle/DgM3484SuLVDRZ3f606 Mar 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfg7ed7ac25https://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3mchved7z4c2oGoing deep into #SenseForaging, Had a great chat with Tim Doyle on the Outwork podcast about how our identify is built up from sensation rather than thought. Feel free to check it out! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj28HUyx4BA More links below: https://l.gourl.es/l/e5bfb3b5e4bc1eeb6a367347d469e90c7afd0700?u=9788149|15 Jan 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchved7z4c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3m4buehdvj222Excited to see our first paper on chatbot-led mindfulness training in print at Mindfulness, with recent PhD grad Yiyi Wang! We examined 1 and 4 week training protocols, comparing mindfulness training against 2 controls. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-025-02685-7 Open Access: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/xj7cz_v228 Oct 2025 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4buehdvj222https://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3lrt6ihgdws24Wonderful to chat with @annetheresegennari.bsky.social on the #heychangepodcast about embracing uncertainty in considering our sustainable future, it has shaped my own thinking about how we can start to make a difference. https://www.heychangepodcast.com/episodes/98-from-climate-anxiety-to-inner-transformation17 Jun 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt6ihgdws24https://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3llolibqmcc2tHow can we handle the chaos of mood swings without abandoning the vividness of emotional life? Zindel Segal and I write about this challenge in a new article out in @psyche.co : https://psyche.co/ideas/how-to-understand-and-cope-with-mood-swings-231 Mar 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3llolibqmcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3lloknjzijs2xHow can #SenseForaging help increase quality of life as we age? Zindel Segal and I chatted with Death Clock founder Brent Franson about the idea of improving quality of life (in addition to worrying about all the actuarial stuff). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6JBn_oqPg31 Mar 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lloknjzijs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3kshn423vrb2yWhat's the link between personal growth and all these breath and body practices? Prof. Zindel Segal and I discuss the connections between contemplative/Buddhist theory and our research on #senseforaging, now out on Mind & Life's Insights page: https://www.mindandlife.org/insight/the-senses-a-pathway-to-well-being/14 May 2024 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kshn423vrb2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3km4e3dikfk2uInterested in improving Psychological Science from the editorial side? Collabra: Psychology is looking for new Associate Editors for the Social section! Please apply here: rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/23 Feb 2024 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3km4e3dikfk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3kjt2tjyejs2oAre you worried that you are worrying too much? It was great to share some practical #senseforaging tips with Prof. Zindel Segal to help explore your senses in the face of anxiety in a piece featured in TIME Ideas: https://time.com/6565114/five-senses-reduces-worrying-essay/25 Jan 2024 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjt2tjyejs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/normega.bsky.social/post/3ki3wsopyam2fExcited to release "Better in Every Sense" published by Little Brown Spark on Jan 24th! I wrote this book with mentor and longtime collaborator Zindel Segal to share our work on the importance of #senseforaging for mental health. Please check it out! betterineverysense.com03 Jan 2024 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:5gw53psa3nbbd5tfw6drdmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3ki3wsopyam2f