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“Additionally, I discuss how meditation has been shown to buffer against these negative effects on the brain and body by decreasing rumination, increasing gamma wave production, neuroplasticity, brain volume, and telomerase activity.”

“Open monitoring meditation, often referred to as "being present," trains a person to engage in non-judgmental attention to present-moment experiences. Findings from a 2019 study suggest that open monitoring meditation improves a neurocognitive function called error monitoring.”

“Stress has been shown to hasten the shortening of telomeres, so it is not surprising that meditation is associated with longer telomere length. The surprising part is that is increases the expression of telomerase, an enzyme that can rebuild the end of telomeres.”

“Mindfulness meditation is often referred to as "being present," trains the user to engage in non-judgmental attention to present-moment experiences. The eight-week intervention study involved 70 people with generalized anxiety disorder.”

“Another compared slower fluid rhythms near the base of the skull with an MRI signal reflecting blood oxygen changes in gray matter. Two meditation-naïve control groups repeated the mind-wandering scans, one breathing normally and the other more slowly.”

“Other discussion... In addition to talking about some of the thermo- and pain- receptor stuff, Pierre and Rhonda also discuss other literature he's familiar with, including: Good stress and bad stress and how meditation affects the expression your genes.”

“Another study at Folsom State Prison in California found that transcendental meditation reduced rates of recidivism, ranging from 33% to 47%.”

“In addition to the cognitive benefits, meditation has also been shown to result in better emotional regulation and an improved capacity for compassion and empathy (which probably improves the social environment of the classroom).”

“At the end of the exercise and meditation routine, the participants (both clinically depressed and non-depressed people) experienced a general decrease in symptoms of depression or anxious feelings, felt more motivated, and were also able to focus more positively on their lives.”

“Dr. Patrick and Wim talk a bit about Wim's back story that culminated in him trying out cold water immersion, the 2014 scientific publication of the “Wim Hof Method” which includes cold exposure during training, exposure to bacterial endotoxin, Wim's breathing techniques, and meditation.”