‘Be Present’: Does Secular Meditation Actually Do Anything?

Today, meditation is practiced by 17% of U.S. adults, up 10% from 20 years ago. But is this popular practice actually helpful or is it just a corporatized interpretation of an ancient spiritual technique meant to distract us? And was it ever helpful to us, even before western civilization got its hands on it? Find out on this week’s podcast.

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