In this episode of the Kendra Maya podcast, we dive into the neuroscience behind meditation and the corresponding terms in Sanskrit for those brain states. Kendra Maya specifically covers:

Why is it important to meditate?

How does one meditate to improve brain state aka happiness?

"A wandering mind is an unhappy mind" is the conclusion of a study published in Science that conducted a study on 2200 adults (Killingsworth and Gilbert 2010). They demonstrated in this research that more than 50% of the respondents were unhappy and their feelings were disconnected to their actions throughout the day. The only time, they were happy were when they these two (feelings and doing) were connected i.e. when they were making love. This is where meditation can help; it can assist individuals in being present to what they are doing.

Meditation involves different parts of the brain that are collect, control and interpret data from all parts of the body. These brain parts can be altered depending on the type of meditation practice to improve memory retention, attention, focus, and overall cognitive function. Meditating consistently for as less as ten minutes can alter neural circuitry for long-lasting positive effects on mental and physical health.

Yogasiddhi meditation cultivates this skill-set.

In the next episode we will cover the types of meditation that enable relaxation, creativity and sleep. Stay tuned! Send us your questions about this at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the episode, please like, share and subscribe to the channel. A free way of supporting us is by rating the channel on Spotify and Apple podcast apps.

Resources:

Killingsworth and Gilbert 2010

https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.1192439