Life is busy. Life is stressful. Life is full of distractions. When was the last time you stepped back and lived in the present moment, spent a couple of minutes in the here and now? That’s the idea behind meditation, and lucky for you, ANYONE can meditate and benefit from a daily mindfulness practice. In this class, you’ll learn how! But that’s not all – this is MIT of course, so we’re also going to take a deep dive into the scientific literature to understand how meditation affects the brain, and whether (according to peer-reviewed scientific journals) it really offers benefits to its practitioners. ABSOLUTELY NO previous meditation experience expected or necessary!

Life is busy. Life is stressful. Life is full of distractions. When was the last time you stepped back and lived in the present moment, spent a couple of minutes in the here and now? That’s the idea behind meditation, and lucky for you, ANYONE can meditate and benefit from a daily mindfulness practice. In this class, you’ll learn how! But that’s not all – this is MIT of course, so we’re also going to take a deep dive into the scientific literature to understand how meditation affects the brain, and whether (according to peer-reviewed scientific journals) it really offers benefits to its practitioners. ABSOLUTELY NO previous meditation experience expected or necessary!