For the Meditation-Curious 🧘‍♀️

Science-backed benefits of meditation👇

I’ve been talking a lot about mindset, and one of the most common questions coming up is: 

How do I change my mindset? 

There are lots of ways to go about this, but one science-backed way is through meditation! 

Research shows that meditation literally changes the brain to:

✔️ Calm the “lizard brain” (amygdala)

✔️ Reduce anxiety

✔️ Manage eating behaviors

✔️ Increase pain tolerance

✔️ Improve sleep

✔️ Relieve stress

If you’re meditation-curious, you can dip your toe in (just 5 minutes a day!) with an app like HeadSpace of Calm.

References

Review of research by the NIH. 

Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga EM, et al. Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(3):357-368. [link]

Kral TRA, Schuyler BS, Mumford JA, Rosenkranz MA, Lutz A, Davidson RJ. Impact of short- and long-term mindfulness meditation training on amygdala reactivity to emotional stimuli. Neuroimage. 2018;181:301-313. [link]

Ever Tried a Meditation App?

✨ 3 Meditation Apps to Try ✨

There is no shortage of science-backed benefits of meditation. 

Meditation can help with…

🔅 stress & anxiety

🔅 blood pressure

🔅 pain & inflammation

🔅 self-awareness

🔅 sleep

Lots of people think meditation is hard or overwhelming, but you can start reaping its benefits even if you only commit to 5 minutes a day! 

Here are 3 apps to check out that can help:

1️⃣ Headspace

Complete with explainer videos about mindfulness and options for all ages, Headspace is a simple place for anybody to begin.

2️⃣ Calm

Based on mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques, Calm offers meditations that last from 3 to 30 minutes.

3️⃣ Ten Percent Happier

To complement the book and podcast by the same name, this app includes teachings, meditations, and challenges. 

Have you tried any of these apps? What do you think? ⤵️