#015 Buffering the Negative Effects of Chronic Stress with Meditation

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) Effects of meditation in the brain (24:28) Meditation slows biological aging and lengthens telomeres If you're interested in learning more, you can read the full show notes here . Join over 300,000 people and get the latest distilled information straight to your inbox weekly: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A's with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor