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Headspace Guide to Meditation

In an amazing study, Dr. Sara Lazar of Harvard University helped show how after just eight...

In an amazing study, Dr. Sara Lazar of Harvard University helped show how after just eight weeks of meditation training, we can actually bring about
physical changes to the areas of the brain associated with learning and memory

Full Transcript

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In an amazing study,
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Dr. Sara Lazar of Harvard University
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helped show how after just eight weeks
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of meditation training,
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we can actually bring about physical changes to the areas of the brain
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associated with learning and memory.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
81
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:20
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, animation
Production
Vox Media Studios,Headspace

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Movie Summary

Over the course of eight animated episodes, Andy Puddicombe—former Buddhist monk and co-founder of the globally beloved Headspace meditation app—takes viewers through the benefits and science behind meditation.
S01 • E07 And in that practice, we start to find - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
And in that practice, we start to find
S01 • E05 They also reported - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
They also reported
S01 • E04 We let it go - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
We let it go
S01 • E08 [soft music continues] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:19
[soft music continues]
S01 • E06 It's not about trying to change the feeling - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:14
It's not about trying to change the feeling
S01 • E07 [soft music fades out] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:14
[soft music fades out]
S01 • E03 And, of course, when our attention wanders to other thoughts, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
And, of course, when our attention wanders to other thoughts...
S01 • E04 And in that moment, there's the realization - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:16
And in that moment, there's the realization
S01 • E01 They're part of a Buddhist tradition that dates back thousands of years. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:05
They're part of a Buddhist tradition that dates back th...
S01 • E02 So those parts of the brain actually increased in size, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
So those parts of the brain actually increased in size,
S01 • E05 [soothing music continues] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:09
[soothing music continues]
S01 • E03 Now, the intention of the reflection technique - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:09
Now, the intention of the reflection technique
S01 • E01 And within those practices, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
And within those practices,
S01 • E05 [relaxing piano music playing] - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:11
[relaxing piano music playing]
S01 • E02 Sara helped show that after just eight weeks of practice, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
Sara helped show that after just eight weeks of practice,
S01 • E06 The last thing you want to apply… [laughs] …is curiosity to it. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:04
The last thing you want to apply… [laughs] …is curiosity to ...
S01 • E07 And maintaining that soft focus, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:08
And maintaining that soft focus,
S01 • E01 And now I feel really privileged to share these teachings with you. - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:04
And now I feel really privileged to share these teachings wi...
S01 • E03 We don't want to be in our usual, everyday thinking - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:06
We don't want to be in our usual, everyday thinking
S01 • E02 Now, obviously, if we don't continue to practice, - Headspace Guide to Meditation 00:07
Now, obviously, if we don't continue to practice,