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Meditation vs. Caffeine
- Caffeine artificially hijacks your nervous system by blocking adenosine receptors, masking tiredness.
- Meditation, conversely, provides deep rest, de-exciting the nervous system and allowing stress to dissipate.
Mindfulness vs. Transcendence
- Mindfulness, a directed attention meditation, involves focusing on the present moment, suitable for monks with ample time.
- Householders with limited time benefit from a more powerful, non-directed transcendence style, accessing deeper rest.
Corpus Callosum and Creativity
- Both meditation styles strengthen the corpus callosum, which bridges the left and right brain hemispheres.
- This integration fosters creative problem-solving, even under stress, by balancing analytical and intuitive thinking.