When you’re less stressed, your nervous system is less likely to over-react, less likely to be hyper vigilant to potential “threats.” You’re less defensive, and better able to hear and respond. Under threat, we’re geared to quickly -and without much thinking — fight, flee, or freeze. With challenge, we see an increase in the brain’s ability to pull ideas together and come up with informed, balanced solutions.

​Meditation helps to bridge the gap between thinking and feeling and helps protect you from the dangers of having either your emotions or your intellect become a runaway horse. With meditation you get more attuned to what’s going on inside you, instead of being on “autopilot” or in a distracted-reactive mode. It allows you to be more attuned to yourself and your experiences allow you to have greater understanding and empathy for yourself.