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My review

The key here is neuroplasticity. The brain actually changes with the practice of mindfulness, and Richie and Dan (how the authors are themselves called in the book) show the scientific evidence. The question is how does it change? How long practice is necessary? Are all practices the same? They are also honest to admit that much more research is needed.

An important point is that we shouldn’t believe all the supposed benefits many meditation apps or books sell because sometimes they are not backed by rigorous research. That is because there is too much hype about mindfulness and proper research requires time and a lot of money.