According to an article by Shai D. Bronstein in www.crimson.com, strong evidence was found that meditation can actually reduce aging.
Harvard Instructor Dr. Sara W. Lazar conducted a study on the physical effects of meditation. The study aimed to test the belief that meditation could reduce aging and enhance brain functions. Results showed that there is a thickening in the prefrontal cortex of the brains of people who meditate at least 40 minutes a day. This is in contrast to what naturally happens when people age.
Dr. Lazar will again conduct a study that will test a person’s memory before and after meditation. If follow-up research is successful, meditation could also be prescribed to patients in the future. Dr. Lazar has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation since 1994. She is also a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a psychology instructor at Harvard Medical School. To view the whole article, simply click on the link above.
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