Well Balanced

Why meditation might not be working for you (yet)


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Ofosu talks with Leah about the lessons he learned leading a mindfulness workshop with a group of formerly incarcerated persons. They discuss his biggest takeaway from the experience—that meditation should be a safe and adaptable life tool—and share tips to help you embrace meditating in your own unique way.

You can watch the latest episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/rATK-JtVdpA

We want to hear from you to help us celebrate one year of Well Balanced! Go to https://sayhi.chat/wellbalanced to send us a voice memo describing your favorite moment from the podcast or what it's meant to you this past year.

Further reading:

🔬 2016 study on trauma-informed mindfulness-based stress reduction for survivors of interpersonal violence
👩‍🔬 2021 study on mindfulness-based, trauma-informed program with veterans
📚 David Treleavan, expert in trauma-sensitive mindfulness

🧘 About Balance: Well Balanced is co-hosted by Ofosu and Leah, Balance’s Co-Heads of Meditation. Balance is a highly personalized meditation and sleep app that's been named Google's App of the Year and Apple's App of the Day. Completely free for the entire first year, Balance is helping 3.5 million+ people around the world improve their stress, sleep, focus, and mood. Unlock your free year of Balance today by downloading it from the App Store or Play Store: https://balanceapp.sng.link/Arat1/h3qp/icji

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