Episode 9 - Use Your Mind to Keep Your Body in Check
In this episode... The guys dive into mental fitness, aka meditation. It's been shown that meditation can help: Anxiety Asthma Cancer Chronic Pain Depression Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Tension Headache Seems like that little jerk of a stress hormone cortisol can sometimes get out of control and meditation can wrangle it back in a bit and help prevent a magnitude of issues. Whether it's mantra meditation (repetitive words or phrases) or mindful meditation (paying attention to the breath and being in the moment) there's a ton of benefits. Mentioned: 2013 study on effect of meditation on cortisol levels 2011 study on telomerase activity The Mind Illuminated by John Yates Headspace App
