INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Clear, lively, rigorous and authentic... [The] book we have been waiting for.' - Matthieu Ricard, meditation expert and personal assistant to the Dalai LamaRigorously researched and deeply illuminating, world-leading neurologist Dr Steven Laureys collaborates with the personal assistant to the Dalai Lama to scientifically prove the positive impact meditation has on our brains.Dr Steven Laureys has conducted ground-breaking research into human consciousness for more than 20 years. For this bestselling book, Steven has teamed up with Matthieu Ricard - meditation expert and personal assistant to the Dalai Lama - to explore the effect of meditation on the brain. He uses hard science to explain the benefits of a practice that was once thought of as purely spiritual. The result is a highly accessible, scientifically questioning guide to meditation, designed to open the practice to a broader audience. A mix of fascinating science, inspiring anecdote and practical exercises, this accessible book offers scientific evidence that meditation can have a positive impact on all our lives.