Meditation Isn't What You Think: Why Every High-Performing Woman Needs a Practice with Dr. Lara May
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If you've ever said, "I can't meditate because my mind won't stop," you're not alone.
In fact, it's one of the most common reasons people give for avoiding meditation. But what if that belief is based on a misunderstanding of what meditation actually is?
In this Wellness Illuminated episode of Light Body Radio, Dr. Lara May invites listeners to rethink everything they thought they knew about meditation.
Rather than viewing it as a spiritual exercise reserved for perfectly calm people, she presents meditation as one of the most practical and evidence-based tools available for improving physical health, emotional resilience, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
Drawing from her experience as a functional medicine pharmacist, life coach, and intuitive healer, Dr. Lara explores meditation through four complementary perspectives: neuroscience, functional medicine, life coaching, and spirituality. While each discipline uses different language, they all point toward the same truth: meditation changes the way we relate to ourselves, our thoughts, and the world around us.
One of the most important insights from this episode is that the goal of meditation has never been to stop thinking.
Our brains are designed to think continuously. They scan for danger, solve problems, create predictions, and help us navigate life. This constant mental activity is not a flaw—it's a survival mechanism.
The challenge is that our modern brains often interpret everyday stressors—emails, deadlines, financial concerns, difficult conversations, or social media—as if they were threats to our survival. Over time, this keeps the nervous system activated, making it difficult to fully rest, recover, and heal.
Meditation offers something different.
Instead of trying to eliminate thoughts, meditation teaches us to observe them without immediately reacting. That subtle shift changes our relationship with stress, allowing the nervous system to move out of survival mode and into a state where healing, creativity, and clarity become possible.
In this episode, Dr. Lara discusses:
• Why most people misunderstand meditation
• The neuroscience behind attention and awareness
• How meditation supports nervous system regulation
• Why meditation is one of the most researched tools for reducing chronic stress
• The connection between meditation, brain health, and physical healing
• How functional medicine and mindfulness complement one another
• Why high-performing women often benefit the most from a meditation practice
• Different styles of meditation—including open-eye meditation—and how to find an approach that works for you
Whether you're navigating burnout, balancing a demanding career, caring for others, or simply searching for more peace in your everyday life, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective on meditation that is both deeply practical and profoundly empowering.
You don't need to silence your mind to meditate.
You simply need to begin noticing it.
Because healing doesn't start when your thoughts disappear.
It starts when you stop believing every thought you think.
Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or therapy.
About Dr. Lara May:
DR. LARA MAY
is an Advanced Practice Clinical Pharmacist who specializes in getting to the root cause of disease via functional medicine. Due to her struggle with her own health, Lara started studying & practicing functional medicine in 2017.
Dr. Lara’s passion & mission is to empower patients to take an active role in their health, so that they can create their health on their terms. It was during the COVID pandemic that Lara decided to focus on helping type 2 diabetics understand and reverse their disease, after she witnessed the increased death rates as a consequence of diabetes as a comorbidity.
Type 2 diabetes is completely preventable and reversible, yet its numbers are growing every year.
Dr. Lara believes that if patients are given the tools and knowledge they will make the right decisions for their health.
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