5 podcasts to boost your wellbeing

Meditation
Meditation has many benefits: from offering increased focus and less depression, to a stronger immune system and reduced blood pressure, and it also helps PMS. There is literally a wealth of scientific research that has supported these conclusions. For example, Johns Hopkins University published research in JAMA Internal Medicine that found meditation can be as effective a treatment for depression as drug therapy.

But starting from scratch is daunting and meditationoasis.com guides you through the process of meditation with soothing music, breathing exercises, and a semi-drowsy sounding (but also super relaxed) woman’s voice. It’s a nice way to get into meditation. The podcasts are only short, up to minutes, which means it’s not intimidating for a beginner.