#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 health and aging and how meditation can reduce rumination and buffer stress.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (02:41) Eustress such as exercise vs distress such as fear
• (06:15) Effects of stress on the brain
• (07:30) Effects of stress on the gut and microbiome
• (10:21) Stress accelerates biological aging
• (15:04) Meditation reduces rumination and promotes empathy
• (19:53) Effects of meditation in the brain
• (24:28) Meditation slows biological aging and lengthens telomeres

If you’re interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here.

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