{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/6422dc71c4def900114c4ce4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The science behind meditation, with Jillian Lavender","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/1667383789562-a08d6a05eb7a5257ccb596128ded2941.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Have you ever tried meditating? On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by Vedic meditation teacher Jillian Lavender to learn how this practice can aid sleep, lower stress, improve hormonal balance and reduce biological ageing.</p><p><br></p><p>Jillian shares her journey to finding Vedic meditation and how this practice, which is centred on a mantra, has helped her.</p><p><br></p><p>Liz and Jillian also debunk common meditation myths, and cover how we can try Vedic medication ourselves, this science behind it, and the differences between meditation practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meditate-Because-Works-Jillian-Lavender/dp/1529356911/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=why+meditate+because+it+works&amp;qid=1614694794&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Why Meditate? Because It Works here</a></li><li><a href=\" https://www.londonmeditationcentre.com/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit The London Meditation Centre website here</a></li><li><a href=\"https://jillianlavender.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Jillian’s website here</a></li><li><a href=\"https://lizearlewellbeing.com/podcast/free-yourself-from-anxiety-paul-mckenna/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to How To Free Yourself From Anxiety, with Paul McKenna</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/liz-earle-wellbeing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Liz Earle"}