For background, I am a recovering skeptic of all things woo-woo. It is the doctorâs daughter in me.
I am not into crystals.
I don't do essential oils.
Despite being a textbook Virgo (a pragmatic, type-A, perfectionist with a million ideas a minute), I think astrology doesn't make much sense.
(But- waitâŚmaybe that is the just the pragmatic Virgo in me?!)
So if you are suspect of anything that everyone seems to be raving about,
I am with you.
And yet, here I am about to extoll the virtues of a regular meditation practice.
Especially if you are supporting a teen or young adult that is struggling.
Why?
The research is too robust, the benefits too enormous and the execution too accessible for me to not talk to you about it.
What finally got me into meditation a few years ago?
It was two things: data and desperation.
After reading,
"Peak Mind" by Amishi P. Jha and hearing all the evidence for being able to
rewire your brain in 12 minutes 5 days a week I was sold.
- reduced stress
- decreased anxiety
- increased attention span
- improved sleep
- increased self-awareness
Data? Check.
Plus, during this phase of my life I was, to use a clinical term, a âhot messâ.