Join us for a discussion about meditation. In the first part of the meetup, I will present detailed introduction to the topic based on recent scientific research. Then we will have a discussion where the aimed at identifying practical applications of that knowledge in our lives.
We will cover:
- History of Meditation: the evolution of eastern traditions and how they began
- What exactly meditation is: and how it relates to westernized practice of mindfulness
- Neuroscience of Meditation: what exactly happens "under the hood" when we practice
Agenda:
- Personal introductions 10 min
- Theoretical background and summaries of the papers 40 min
- Discussion Q&A 60 min
Sources (no need to read all of them, I will mention each briefly):
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2798510
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36760344/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21490-9
- https://coaching.healthygamer.gg/guide/modules/meditation
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4940234/
- https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/new-research-reveals-that-meditation-induces-changes-in-deep-brain-areas-associated-with-memory-and-emotional-regulation
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15195-6
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40623834/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36308976/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1622594/full
