When I first met Liz Korabek-Emerson, MFA—more than 20 years ago—I was working in direct care, and honestly? I didn’t see how mindfulness or meditation could help with the kind of stress I was facing.

But Liz didn’t push. She listened. We had conversations. We experimented. And somewhere along the way, something started to shift. Her insights started to sink in—not as a technique, but as a way of being-with. In some ways, very much like Medical Improv!

Now, as a Certified Mindfulness Instructor, Liz brings so much clarity to a question many of us have: What’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation? In this short video, she breaks it down with compassion and precision.

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This conversation is part of a new self-paced learning experience: 3 Paths into Practice—a medical improv toolkit that explores how relational skills, emotional awareness, and presence can be nurtured through playful yet profound practice.

Whether you’re in healthcare, education, or another helping profession, mindfulness and meditation are not just buzzwords. They’re tools. They’re medicine. They’re part of how we stay with ourselves and others—especially when things are hard.

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