What is the science behind meditation?
Description
Meditation is increasingly being embraced as a powerful tool to combat anxiety, stress, pain, and neurodegeneration. In this episode we define meditation and talk about its origins. Then, we discuss the research about the health benefits of this practice.
Sources
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/the-burning-monk-1963/
General mindfulness resources: https://www.mindful.org/10-things-we-know-about-the-science-of-meditation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHILscdegL8
Meditation and pain: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/04/08/135146672/even-beginners-can-curb-pain-with-meditation#:~:text=Meditation%20has%20long%20been%20touted,monk%20to%20pull%20it%20off
Meditation and stress: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/mindfulness-meditation-may-ease-anxiety-mental-stress-201401086967
Mindfulness meditation: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-meditate#:~:text=Mindfulness%20meditation%20is%20the%20practice%20of%20actually%20being%20present%20in,present%20moment%20without%20any%20judgment
Transcendental meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO3AnD2QbIg
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