The Science Of Meditation: How To Change Your Brain, Mind And Body

A fascinating and practical guide from two New York Times bestselling authors, backed by state-of-the-art scientific research. Drawing on cutting-edge research, friends and Harvard collaborators Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson reveal what we can learn from a unique data pool that includes world-class meditators. They share findings showing how meditation can cultivate qualities such as selflessness, equanimity, love, and compassion, and redesign neural circuitry. The book explains how mind training benefits us, emphasizing smart practice including feedback from teachers and a spacious worldview. It dispels misconceptions and shows how practice can change traits and even our genome. Based on a lifetime of work, it aims to help readers experience transformation at a deep level.