PLACE | 2023.5.27

Reasons That People Who Meditate for an Hour a Day might Be Happier

I have to imagine that one step in the process of becoming an enlightened meditator is spreading the good word. At least, that’s how it seems—dozens of practitioners have recommended meditation to me over the years. All proudly assert that it makes them “happier”—especially doing it for an hour per day—and I have some theories why:

- They met a gloriously hot person in a meditation class, and now they get laid tantrically. And often.

- They’re calm and nonjudgmental, especially when it comes to things that don’t affect their lives whatsoever. They take the advice of people who seem happy and peaceful, and don’t come up with dozens of reasons why said advice is unconstructive, annoying, and privileged. I can’t relate.

- Or maybe meditation works?