"I meditate cause i know it makes me less of an asshole to myself and others, and that's really helpful," she says. "Anything that reduces the asaholic ness in the world is a good thing no matter what the foundations are", he adds. 'The science is really what got me over the hump and allowed to t allowed me to do this thing'
What is the science behind meditation? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Marcia Belsky discuss mental health, meditation, and the theory of consciousness with former news anchor, Dan Harris and neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.
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