How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body
I&#x27;ve had serious anxiety issues and meditation has been the only thing to help significantly. I&#x27;ve spent ~1.5 hours&#x2F;day meditating for the past six months or so, and I&#x27;ve studied meditation literature pretty seriously for about the past year.<p>At least in my case—and I think this isn&#x27;t so unusual—there is a steep learning curve: for most people there&#x27;s just not enough reason to stick with it. That said, at this point I can hardly imagine something more worthwhile. After acquiring some facility with it, my everyday experience with life feels more substantial—more &#x27;real.&#x27; There&#x27;s a kind of energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm that now often presents itself which I hadn&#x27;t seen in a long time—maybe since I was ~22 or so (I&#x27;m 30 now). I also feel way less need to do things like smoke&#x2F;drink, and have a restored sense of smell and taste. If you&#x27;ve felt like the world&#x27;s turned grey at some point, give it a try.<p>This is my favorite source of info on the subject—very substantial content, yet light and even entertaining at times: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=FEw2mHpVv9A" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=FEw2mHpVv9A</a>