A 5-Minute Ritual for Mental Hygiene

Meditating for 5 minutes a day can lead to a 20% reduction in signs of anxiety and depression. That’s the amount of time each day you spend brushing your teeth. Do you value your mind as much as your teeth?
Dr. Richard “Richie” Davidson is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his research explores the neural bases of emotion and emotional style, as well as how to achieve wellbeing through meditation and related contemplative practices. In episode 159 of the Flow Radio podcast, he connects the dots on the link between meditation, flow, and leveraging altered states of consciousness to live better-and even achieve the impossible.