023: Shrinking Our Amygdala, Creepy Instagram Situations, and Gunpoint Robbery

The Adonyx Podcast with Connor Murphy and Brandon Carter

Today we share some real scientific studies on how meditation affects stress and depression, reduces heart disease and stroke, and how we got into it. Plus, since all the cool people are doing it, why you would even want to and how it helps aesthetics. Connor gives an update on a weird Instagram situation and tells an Adonyx exclusive story about the time he was held up at gunpoint.

Key Takeaways:

[2:12] Connor updates us on his super bizarre Instagram creepy-stalker-follow situation. Pro tip: don’t pay $1,000 to try and get the girl when you can at least follow all The Adonyx methods for way less.

[12:53] One of the techniques Connor uses to ease the stress of being as popular and sought after as he is is meditation. Some people might think it’s some weird spiritual practice, but we break down the science and actual evidence-based benefits behind it.

[23:41] Brandon started meditating to control his anger and spazzy nature. Meditation helps lower your cortisol and harness the fight-or-flight reaction in our day to day life. He finds that it helps him stay focused, clear-headed and less responsive to the haters.

[28:31] Connor tells his never-told-before story of how he was robbed at gunpoint. He regrets not blogging it to this day. The experience was so traumatic to him that it caused a lot of generalized fear, which meditation helps heal.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Connor Murphy’s Talk YouTube page: @ConnorMurphyTalks

Brandon’s YouTube page: @HighLifeWorkOut