Meditation has existed for thousands of years. It provides an enormous number of benefits to your health, you cognition and your quality of life. In this episode, I discuss the benefits of daily meditation, both those scientifically proven and those I personally experience, as well as provide a short introductory guided meditation for beginners.

To learn how I specifically use meditation to reach my goals faster and more effectively, check out my blog post "Mindset and Meditation"

Just the guided meditation for you to listen to whenever you need to relax and get focused for a few minutes: Slap the Basil Guided Meditation

My favorite meditation app: Insight Timer

More info on the benefits of meditation: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation#7.-Can-generate-kindness

Basic instructions for Metta Style meditation.

More myth busting about Meditation from Light Watkins at TEDxVeniceBeach

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