What does meditation have to do with weight loss? Anything?
I say with strong conviction: a lot!
First and foremost, meditation decreases cortisol levels. Chronically elevated cortisol levels impair decision making, increase hunger, increase cravings, impair sleep and blunt insulin responsiveness.
But: meditation takes time. It’s hard. Most people suck at it. Those are the most common objections I hear.
If you’ve ever had those frustrations or if you’ve wondered about meditation, you will want to hear this episode!
Resources:
Primal Potential Episode 453: The Impact of Stress
Learn more about Transcendental Meditation or find an instructor near you
Thank you EB for all that you do to help those of us on our own health journey. Your passion to serve has made a huge impact on my journey…thank you.
I don’t know if you are aware of Jon Gabriel-his story and his work, if not, you may find inspiration from it. He focuses on meditation as a tool for obtaining health…emotionally and physically.
Thanks again! I look forward to listening to this episode as do all of them!
Thanks for the recommendation, Darla!
Hi Elizabeth,
Do you have the links to the peer reviewed studies you mentioned in the podcast. Thanks
Hi Joanna! Thanks for reaching out! Since I was talking specifically about TM in this episode, you can easily find clinical studies – based on the topic that interests you most – on TM.org. There are hundreds of studies, many of which are peer reviewed. For example, when you go to tm.org, you’ll see a benefits section. Just in the heart health area, there are 43 peer reviewed studies (at this time). The links are included there.