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Meditation, Minus the Hype
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What meditation trains, what the best trials show (and don't) and how to practice safely: short daily sessions, honest expectations and a plan for when it goes badly. General education, not medical advice.
3h5 constellations
01Practice the notice-and-return loop, formally and in daily life
02Know what meditation helps, and by how much
03Spot hype, and choose apps and classes on honest claims
04Practice safely, alongside care, never instead of it
Every lesson of Meditation, Minus the Hype
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1What Meditation Is, and Isn'tFree · 3 lessons
Level 2Start PracticingMembership · 3 lessons
- A practice you'll actually doStart a short daily practice, and know how long it took to show benefits in one trial.11 min
- Breathing versus meditationTry cyclic sighing, which beat mindfulness meditation on mood in one study.12 min
- Checkpoint: make it stickBuild a practice that survives busy weeks.12 min
Level 3Where It HelpsMembership · 3 lessons
- Anxiety, low mood, and appsKnow how big meditation's effects are, how they hold up, and what apps add.12 min
- Keeping depression from returningKnow what mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is, who it's for, and what it can do.13 min
- Checkpoint: not for everyone, everywhereSee why evidence for one group doesn't automatically transfer to another.12 min
Level 4Safety and LimitsMembership · 3 lessons
Level 5Your PracticeMembership · 3 lessons
- Mini-practices in daily lifeBring the notice-and-return loop into moments you already have.11 min
- Design your eight weeksPlan a practice with a dose, a place, a safety plan and a date to judge it.13 min
- Capstone: your practice, clear-eyedStart eight weeks of practice with honest expectations and a safety plan.13 min
AFTER THE CORE