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We keep hearing about meditation benefits and how good it is for our minds and bodies. So this is a post to summarise all those wonderful benefits.
Meditation benefits your health:
- lowers blood pressure
- improves cardiovascular health
- strengthens the immune system
- improves concentration
- reduces stress
- reduces emotional distress
- slows aging
- increases happiness
Meditation benefits your brain:
“meditating for only 8 weeks actually significantly changed the brain’s grey matter — a major part of the central nervous system that is associated with processing information, as well as providing nutrients and energy to neurons” – Medical Daily
- Meditation Improves Learning and Memory Processes
- Mindfulness Training Can Improve Working Memory, Reading Comprehension, and Task Focus
Learn more about the scientific power of meditation from AsapSCIENCE:
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- Enhancing the Body with a Well-Trained Mind
- Mindfulness Resources for Families
- Meditation, Relaxation, Imaging
- What is mindfulness meditation?
