How Meditation Rewires Your Brain and Reduces Stress

Mark Hyman

Oct 14, 2024

Episode description

What if you could train your brain to handle stress better—just by meditating for a few minutes each day? In this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I revisit conversations with Emily Fletcher, Dan Harris, and Daniel Goleman to explore how meditation rewires the brain, reduces anxiety, and enhances mental clarity. You’ll learn the science behind mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and other techniques that not only improve stress management but also promote overall mental health and wellness.

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Why Meditation is the New Medicine

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Meditation, Kindness, and Compassion: The Secret to Your Life and Financial Abundance

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Episode description

What if you could train your brain to handle stress better—just by meditating for a few minutes each day? In this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I revisit conversations with Emily Fletcher, Dan Harris, and Daniel Goleman to explore how meditation rewires the brain, reduces anxiety, and enhances mental clarity. You’ll learn the science behind mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and other techniques that not only improve stress management but also promote overall mental health and wellness.

View Show Notes From This Episode

Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman

Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal

Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

Why Meditation is the New Medicine

Is one minute of meditation enough?

Meditation, Kindness, and Compassion: The Secret to Your Life and Financial Abundance

This episode is brought to you by Pique, Seed, and Ketone-IQ.

Head over to PiqueLife.com/Hyman20 and get up to 20% off + a complimentary beaker and rechargeable frother.

Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic.

Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six-pack of Ketone-IQ with https://ketone.com/MARKHYMAN

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

Nandua by Peak is a coffee alternative made from fermented Puerh tea, adaptogenic mushrooms, and cacao to provide calm, sustained energy without gut irritation.

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

Ketone IQ is a supplement that provides the benefits of ketones, like cognitive clarity and steady energy, without needing to follow a strict ketogenic diet.

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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