Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson

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Dr. Richard Davidson, PhD, is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a pioneer in the scientific study of meditation. We discuss how meditation changes your brain and body, how just 5 minutes daily can improve focus, stress resilience and your overall health, and we cover different types of meditation. We also address common myths such as the idea that meditation is to "clear your mind." And we discuss common challenges with meditation and how to overcome them. This episode offers both the science and the practical tools to build a consistent meditation practice to improve your mental and physical health and help you flourish. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/VlbAPOG Thank you to our sponsors AG1: ⁠https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: ⁠https://davidprotein.com/huberman Eight Sleep: ⁠https://eightsleep.com/huberman Joovv: ⁠https://joovv.com/huberman Waking Up: ⁠https://wakingup.com/huberman Huberman Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter Dr. Richcard Davidson Website: https://www.richardjdavidson.com Research: https://centerhealthyminds.org/science/overview Academic profile: https://www.psychiatry.wisc.edu/staff/davidson-richard Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Davidson+RJ Born to Flourish: https://amzn.to/3N80HZU Humin: https://www.humin.org Dharma Lab: https://dharmalabco.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichiedavidson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-j-davidson Timestamps 00:00:00 Richard "Richie" Davidson 00:03:33 States of Mind vs Traits 00:09:06 Wakeful Brain Activity vs Deep Sleep 00:11:55 Sponsors: David & Eight Sleep 00:14:31 Brain Activity Across Sleep, Wakefulness, Medita