A new study shows that those who find serenity with internal mental exercises may be on a path to improving their overall health, according to www.readingeagle.com.
Moreover, the new study which was presented at an annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience found that areas of the cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the brain, were also thicker in people who practice the eastern discipline of meditation.
Such a thickening could explain why meditation can reduce stress and improve health measures such as blood pressure. But a heftier brain could also help keep some aspects of aging, such as memory loss, at bay.
This type of rhythmic breathing and mind-clearing exercise not only calms and relaxes; it also appears to produce structural changes in the brain even in over-scheduled Americans.
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