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Oct 31, 2022
How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations
In this episode, I discuss the biological mechanisms of the state changes that occur during different types of meditation and describe how to develop the meditation practice optimal for you. I explain key meditation principles, such as using specific breathwork patterns and adjusting your perception to specific locations along the continuum between interoception, exteroception and dissociation.
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A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind
We developed a smartphone technology to sample people’s ongoing thoughts, feelings, and actions and found (i) that people are thinking about what is not happening almost as often as they are thinking about what is and (ii) found that doing so typically makes them unhappy.
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Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators
Meditation is an ancient practice that cultivates a calm yet focused mind; however, little is known about how short, practical meditation practices af...
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society.
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The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America
This book is the story of how three brilliant scholars and one ambitious freshman crossed paths in the early sixties at a Harvard-sponsored psychedelic-drug research project. A book by Don Lattin.
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NSDR Protocol
In this 10-minute meditation Andrew Huberman guides you through a non-sleep deep rest protocol (NSDR) to enhance the learning process by reducing day-time fatigue and improving focus.
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Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
Two New York Times–bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain.
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Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind
Go beyond simple relaxation techniques and experience the freedom of real mindfulness-without any New Age fluff. Don't just meditate. Understand the theory of mindfulness, with the best of ancient wisdom pressure-tested by modern science.
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(NSDR): A Science Supported Tool for De-Stress and Relaxation
Non-Sleep Deep Rest is supported by such studies and can be done any time of day or night to rapidly reset our ability to calm, focus, and, when needed, ease the transition to sleep.