Heavily Meditated: The Fast Path to Remove Your Triggers, Dissolve Stress, and Activate Inner Peace―Unlocking The Secrets of Meditation and Neuroscience for a Healthier, Happier Life

by Dave Asprey

The New York Times bestselling author, Bulletproof Coffee creator, and father of biohacking teaches you how to upgrade your brain to speed it up or slow it down at will and alter your physical and mental states.

In his twenties, Dave Asprey battled debilitating brain fog and chronic fatigue syndrome. Frustrated by his broken brain, he embarked on a lifelong quest to upgrade his “MeatOS”—to fix his brain, biohack his biology to live past the age of 180, and push the boundaries of human potential. Asprey discovered that cultivating a mentally and physically healthy life depends on a solid grounding for our inner life. Now, in this, his sixth book, he shares the mind-blowing discoveries he has found.

Based on his immersive program 40 Years of Zen, Heavily Meditated combines ancient wisdom traditions and practices with modern technology and cutting-edge science to provide a roadmap for making positive changes in our bodies and minds. Asprey gives you the key to unlock altered states of consciousness and tap into unlimited energy, happiness, and inner peace. Dive into breathwork, harness sexual energy, learn how to safely induce pain, reset your relationship with technology, explore psychedelics, and geek out with EEG and neurofeedback. Discover the magic of the Reset Process, the core program from Dave’s renowned neurofeedback center, to remove the triggers draining your power. These methods—including meditation, ego management, breathwork, sleep practices, sexual energetics, psychedelics, and more—are your toolkit to enhance cognitive performance, biohack your MeatOS, boost productivity, and unlock your hidden potential to ensure you have the energy you need for the things that matter most. With Heavily Meditated you will:

Experience Greater Cognitive Function
Perform at Your Peak
Improve Emotional Resilience
Deepen Self-Understanding
Unleash Your Creativity
Reduce Your Stress
Nurture Positive Relationships
Heighten Your Intuition
No one is in charge of you but you. Asprey helps you to learn to let go and forgive, walk with compassion, and feel gratitude so you can unleash your brain's full potential, take control of your destiny, and upgrade your brain and life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Meditation, Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality, Self Help

352 pages, Hardcover

Published May 20, 2025

About the author

Dave Asprey and his brands promote using science and biohacking technology to give you control of your body and mind, so you can upgrade to a happier more conscious state.

Known as "The Father of Biohacking, "Dave Asprey is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in the biotech and health science space. He’s the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and mineralized, mold-free Danger Coffee, the host of the Webby Award-winning #1 rated health podcast, The Human Upgrade (formerly Bulletproof Radio), and a multi-New York Times bestselling author of Game Changers, Head Strong, The Bulletproof Diet, and Smarter Not Harder. 

Over the last two decades, Dave has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, and global mavericks to discover and put into practice the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave has personally spent millions taking control of his own biology – pushing the bounds of what’s humanly possible all in the name of scientific evolution and revolution. As the creator of The Bulletproof Diet and Bulletproof Coffee, collagen protein supplements, and many more commercial wellness products, Dave’s mission is to empower people not only with information and knowledge, but also the tools and techniques that unlock individual potential for the greater global good. To bring his knowledge to the public, Dave created the Biohacking Conference, the largest, longest-running Biohacking Conference in the world, celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2025.

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 1 out of 5]

A LOT of filler. The book could have been 1/3 its length. Also a lot of advertising for his products, like Danger Coffee and The 40 Hours of Zen Podcast.

The best takeaways you already know: box breathing and placing yourself in a past, troubling experience to make it less troubling.

Avoid this book.

[Tim Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a couple of existing reviews and saw things like "this book could have been 1/3 the length," or "redundent." These individuals did not read this book. Every single chapter is a brand new subject building on one underlying theme; creating the best version of yourself. Don't miss this one.

[Marina Furmanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love a bit of science.. mitochondria influence your mood including empathy and forgiveness!

A holistic approach to change your patterns and to do less.. better.

Your ego works from fear, an overly enthusiastic bodyguard, a deeply physical, survival responder who avoids pain.. now.. but shouldn't override all other systems to please you in the short term. It whispers self doubt. You can train it! Bring in curiosity and gratitude. Check in with yourself to reset and clear your triggers. Stay grounded and choose your response and how to live.

Triggers are echos of past hurts.

Food changes your energy and how you generally feel. The food you eat builds your body and rebuilds your DNA. Supplement when you need to.
B12 - repairs cells
D - repairs genetic code
Fats - Essential. Animal fats in particular.
Protein - mood and metabolism.

Sleep!
Biphasic sleep before the invention of light??? Interesting. The quiet window between 1-4 holds meaning in different cultures.

[Joyce Dillard · Rating 5 out of 5]

My best friend suggested I only read a specific chapter, but I'm so glad I followed my instinct (really, my stubbornness😅) and read the entire book. For years, I let my triggers dictate my emotions and choices without fully understanding them or knowing how to address them. This book offered the clarity and tools I didn't know I needed. It's helped me begin to unpack the "why" behind my feelings and has given me a real path toward a healthier, more intentional life. I'm both nervous and excited to try the Reset Process-but for the first time, I feel like l'm equipped to do it.

If you're carrying unresolved trauma, struggling to forgive those who've hurt you, or finding it difficult to acknowledge your emotions *and* your bad habits to fully embrace change - this book is for you.

[Sojel Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

But problems start when your ego gets too much say. It overrides your intuition, buries emotional truth, and convinces you to act out just to feel better in the short term. It'll tempt you with distractions, start fights to avoid feeling vulnerable, or whisper self-doubt when you're about to do something bold.

When your ego flares up - when you almost yell at a stranger or sabotage a relationship
- take a breath and laugh. It's funny how seriously your mind takes these things.
Humor is one of the fastest ways to shut down the ego's drama and reset your nervous system.
Love the detail! Everyone has ego but I don’t let it ruin my relationships. Especially my friendships that matter.

[Love&Lattes · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the popular buzz words in the health and wellness industry right now (2025) is “biohacking”. Biohacking can be done in several different ways and to many levels of extremes, but the summary is, the act of making your internal age younger than you actually are. Dave Asprey has spent his entire adult life being his own ginny-pig to do just that.

The book is basically one big promotion for the “40 years of Zen” 5-day program in Washington state. So much so that I actually looked into doing it! But with a $16,000 price tag, flights and boarding NOT included, I decided to pass.

[Craig Carignan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information

[Ariane Lafond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Au début , c’est super ça t’explique comment être moins stressé et tout , au milieu il explique des drogues et cela m’a ennuyé et a la fin c’est vraiment vraiment superbe . Je recommande!

[Esther · Rating 4 out of 5]

informative and practical

[Chrissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the concepts and wished that it was in more of a Bulletproof format.