Meditation is a Waste of Time: Becoming Heavily Meditated With Dave Asprey

Episode Highlights With Dave What led to him writing a book about meditation and what surprised him most Why meditation is one of the most impactful tools he uses How he went from learning to put butter in coffee on the side of a mountain in Tibet to the father of biohacking What makes this book different from any other books about meditation Meditation as it's typically understood is a waste of time- here’s why False: Everyone should meditate more (not necessarily) 98% of humans were involved in agriculture for the last few thousand years, and how this matters for the personalization of meditation “ If I can trigger you, it means you are a loaded gun” He's woken up at 5 am to meditate for long periods of time and what he learned from this Techniques that go beyond meditation to amplify the results Understanding the actual goal of meditation to get real results and not just waste time Somatic practices and why these can work most quickly The recipe he uses with top executives called the RESET method, which is a somatic practice Dark is one of the most underrated supplements in the world… here’s why How to change your state, just with light How he and I both experienced absolute darkness in a cave (separately), and what we learned from this Your body processes reality before you have time to think What's missing from meditation and psychology teaching and how understanding this can be life-changing Resources Mentioned Heavily Meditated: The Fast Path to Remove Your Triggers, Dissolve Stress, and Activate Inner Peace by Dave Asprey Smarter Not Harder: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want by Dave Asprey