London Meditation Centre student and Vogue writer Farhan Shafiq writes for Vogue about her meditation practice, exploring what Vedic Meditation is, how it’s different from meditating with an app, and the impact stress is having on our lives. She tracks her cotisol levels using the latest technology to test if Vedic Meditation is relieving her stress on a chemical level, with amazing results:

“And the all-important, post-meditation cortisol results? I’m now waking up with much lower levels – in the ‘normal’ range, in fact –and while it’s still high during the day, it’s much more regulated and stable (think a smoother, more gentle curve on the stress graph), which is motivation in itself. So, while we set about battling the other stress-inducing world problems, I’m glad I’ve got meditation in my armoury – and would highly recommend you add it to yours too.”

Read the full article here.