Meditation Research
Meditation 'good for brain'
According to Scientists, they have found evidence that meditation has a biological effect on the body. A small-scale
study suggests it could boost parts of the brain and the immune system. It is now catching on worldwide as a means
to reduce stress or to help with pain caused by various illnesses.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States enrolled 41 people in a trial of so-called
"mindfulness" meditation.
It is a technique developed by an American stress reduction specialist - Jon Kabat-Zinn - for helping hospital patients
deal with pain and discomfort.
Researchers measured electrical activity in the frontal part of the brain. They say this region was more active on the
left side in the individuals who meditated and was associated with lower anxiety and a more positive emotional state.
Participants were also given a flu jab at the start of the study and those who meditated had higher levels of
antibody, say the researchers, led by Dr Richard Davidson.
"Although our study is preliminary and more research clearly is warranted we are very encouraged by these results,"
he said.
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Meditation may slow aging. A study found that people who had been meditating for more than 5 years were
biologically 12 to 15 years younger than non-meditators.
International Journal Neuroscience.
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53% of UK employees have experienced stress in the workplace, with just stress related absenteeism resulting in the
loss of 6.5 million working days each year.
International Stress Management Assoc.
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Meditation found to increase brain size
People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found the first evidence that meditation can alter the physical structure
of our brains. Brain scans they conducted reveal that experienced meditators boasted increased thickness in parts of
the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input.
Meditation 'good for brain'
According to Scientists, they have found evidence that meditation has a biological effect on the body. A small-scale
study suggests it could boost parts of the brain and the immune system. It is now catching on worldwide as a means
to reduce stress or to help with pain caused by various illnesses.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States enrolled 41 people in a trial of so-called
"mindfulness" meditation.
It is a technique developed by an American stress reduction specialist - Jon Kabat-Zinn - for helping hospital patients
deal with pain and discomfort.
Researchers measured electrical activity in the frontal part of the brain. They say this region was more active on the
left side in the individuals who meditated and was associated with lower anxiety and a more positive emotional state.
Participants were also given a flu jab at the start of the study and those who meditated had higher levels of
antibody, say the researchers, led by Dr Richard Davidson.
"Although our study is preliminary and more research clearly is warranted we are very encouraged by these results,"
he said.
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Meditation may slow aging. A study found that people who had been meditating for more than 5 years were
biologically 12 to 15 years younger than non-meditators.
International Journal Neuroscience.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53% of UK employees have experienced stress in the workplace, with just stress related absenteeism resulting in the
loss of 6.5 million working days each year.
International Stress Management Assoc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Meditation found to increase brain size
People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found the first evidence that meditation can alter the physical structure
of our brains. Brain scans they conducted reveal that experienced meditators boasted increased thickness in parts of
the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input.
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