#015 Buffering the Negative Effects of Chronic Stress with Meditation

In this podcast I discuss some of the mechanisms by which chronic stress (and rumination) affect the brain and brain aging, the gut and inflammation, the immune system, and biological aging through acceleration of telomere shortening.

I talk about how meditation can buffer these negative effects of stress and improve cognitive performance, brain aging and biological aging in general. 

 

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