A Meditation on Meditation

In episode 2 of our “Who’d a Thunk It?”series, meditation and mindfulness are the topics of discussion. We look at the history of these practices, the science behind what they’re doing to our brains, and the possible pros and cons of the meditation-app fad. Link to information about iA Writer: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/12/20/can-distraction-free-devices-change-the-way-we-write Research Links: https://mindworks.org/blog/how-meditation-changes-the-brain/ , https://www.wired.com/story/the-unbearable-irony-of-meditation-apps/ , https://time.com/4246928/meditation-history-buddhism/ , https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-mindfulness/