Modern neuroscience has proven that you can. Through the power of neuroplasticity, a consistent daily meditation practice can fundamentally alter your mind in just eight weeks. For years, scientists believed the adult brain was completely fixed. We now know that the brain is highly adaptable, like a muscle. Groundbreaking neuroimaging research, including a landmark study…

Stillness is not withdrawal. It is refusal. There is a story we are told about meditation. It goes something like this:Meditation is personal. Private. Apolitical.A soft practice for self-improvement.A way to calm down so we can re-enter the world and continue as before. But that has never been the lineage of contemplative practice. Meditation, at…