Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson

The Dalai Lama meditates 4 hours daily for 60+ years—and still sleeps 9 hours a night (so no, meditation doesn't replace sleep)

Long-term meditators show gamma brain waves (40 hertz) visible to the naked eye—a finding first reported in 2004 with monks averaging 34,000 lifetime practice hours

The meditation myth that's been wrong the whole time: the goal isn't to clear your mind or feel peaceful—it's to observe your thoughts without judgment