Welcome to Untangle, the podcast from five-star app Meditation Studio and Muse, the personal

meditation assistant that helps you learn to meditate. I'm Patricia Carvis, co-founder

of Meditation Studio, and your host on Untangle. Join us each week as we introduce you to authors,

experts, and thought leaders who share their stories on how meditation and mindfulness practices have the power to change our

lives.

To get started meditating on your own, you can download the Meditation Studio app in the App Store,

where you'll get over 500 original and exclusive meditations

by leading experts on everything from sleep, stress, and anxiety to happiness, leadership,

relationships, and much, much more.

It's like having a little inspirational coach in your pocket when you're facing any challenge.

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Reach out to us at Untangle at Meditation Studio app.com.

Today we were lucky to have a discussion with Harvard neuroscientist Sarah Lazar.

Sarah is a leading researcher in the meditation field and one of the first to show that meditation

practice really does produce structural changes in the brain. She shares that four regions

of the brain are impacted and they are those that influence memory, focus, mood, and stress.

She's even seen some changes in the aging of our brains,

which is super exciting. Sarah's a meditator herself and has seen some pretty great changes

in her own life as a result. I love discussing the science behind meditation and hearing

proof positive that our meditation

practice can be such a powerful force in our lives. And if you don't notice changes right

away, Sarah suggests that you ask the people around you and see if they see a difference.

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