How Meditation Rewires Your Brain and Reduces Stress
Mark Hyman
Oct 14, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Strengthen focus through mindful meditation practice
The act of noticing your mind has wandered and bringing it back to your breath is like a bicep curl for your brain, strengthening your focus.
Choose Nandua for calm, sustained energy without gut irritation
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Utilize DSO1 probiotic for cellular health and healthy aging
The DSO1 probiotic from Seed combines 24 clinically studied strains with a pomegranate-derived prebiotic that helps produce urolithins, which are important for cellular health and healthy aging.
Differentiate mindfulness and meditation for stress management
Mindfulness is very good at dealing with your stress in the now, whereas meditation is about getting rid of the accumulated stress from your past.
Reframe meditation as essential mental hygiene
Meditation should be reframed as a non-negotiable piece of mental hygiene, as essential as brushing your teeth.
Utilize Ketone IQ for cognitive clarity and energy
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Start meditating with one-minute rule for daily practice
To overcome the obstacle of time, start with the rule that even one minute of meditation counts, with the goal of being 'daily-ish'.
Meditate to slow brain aging
Scientific research shows that the more you meditate, the more slowly your brain ages.
Cultivate lasting traits through meditation, not temporary states
Unlike psychedelics which induce temporary altered states, meditation creates lasting 'altered traits' by changing the brain in a durable way.
Choose meditation that resonates with you for optimal benefits
The very best kind of meditation is the one you will actually do, as they all seem to have the same general benefits.
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