Tim Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, is currently running for president in the Democratic primaries. He is also the leading proponent of mindfulness as public policy. He talked with Lion's Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod about presenting mindfulness to America, trauma in American society, and becoming America's "zen president." This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Melvin McLeod: When you're speaking to your colleagues or speaking to the public about mindfulness, what specific areas do you point to in which the introduction of mindfulness practice and others such as yoga can be beneficial?
Tim Ryan: I think there's three key areas. One is what we're doing with our veterans, making sure that they have access to mindfulness-based stress reduction and other practices and approaches that help them reduce their post-traumatic stress.
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