Episode 11: Mental Health and Meditation

On this episode I spoke to my friend meg about mental health and meditation - a topic I've been exploring a lot over the past year, particularly through lockdown. We talked about how meditation practises have helped both of us manage mental illness, the direct benefits of meditation, false assumptions about the practise and a meditation retreat that allowed Meg to really develop her ability to sit with her own thoughts.

Resources mentioned:

Find out more about Vipassana meditation practices and the retreat Meg mentioned: https://www.dhamma.org/en/index?fbclid=IwAR3zu057Ijj4R4fDkZPFdSu2-Gk7Nn1j4BnI2kbTxE9LIuT4yB59LUARt9w

Apps mentioned include Calm, Headspace, and Insight Timer. 

Free resources for mindful meditations: https://www.mindful.org/audio-resources-for-mindfulness-meditation/

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