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Expect and Push Through Early Anxiety in Meditation

When starting meditation, expect a statistically reliable increase in anxiety in the first week. This is framed as normal and even useful evidence that you are noticing the chaos of the mind; continue practicing rather than quitting.

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“When people start to meditate, we see a statistically reliable increase in anxiety in the first week. Interesting. and that's often when people say, I can't do this.”

huberman · Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson · Mar 16, 2026 · 49:53 · open ↗

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