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#015 Buffering the Negative Effects of Chronic Stress with Meditation
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25 Sept 2015 · 40 min
Gut health
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In this podcast, I discuss some of the mechanisms by which chronic stress (and rumination) affect health and aging and how meditation can reduce rumination and buffer stress. In this episode, you'll discover: (00:00) Introduction (02:41) Eustress such as exercise vs distress such as fear (06:15) Effects of stress on the brain (07:30) Effects of stress on the gut and microbiome (10:21) Stress accelerates biological aging (15:04) Meditation reduces rumination and promotes empathy (19:53) Effect...