Dr. Ulrich Ott, employed at the Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Hygiene in Freiburg, seconded to the Bender Institute of Neuroimaging at the University of Giessen, has been researching the effects of meditation for 40 years – and also practices them himself.

Lucia Schmidt

Editor in the "Life" section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.

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In conversation with podcast host Lucia Schmidt, he talks about the various methods and techniques of meditation, where you can find serious offers, who find it particularly easy to embark on their inner journey - and why perfectionists do not belong to this group. At the end of the episode, the author and lecturer invites you to a short relaxation exercise.

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