Meditation: “It’s Not New Age nonsense” By Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D. In meditation research the news keeps getting better and better: “Previous studies have reported changes to the brain while people practise [meditation, yoga and prayer] activities, but a new study shows for the first time that gene activity changes too. […] “It’s not New… Continue reading Meditation: “It’s Not New Age nonsense” | 360 Degrees of Mindful Living
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Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’ | Psych Central News
By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on May 4, 2013 Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’ A new study reveals that practitioners of meditation experience changes in gene expression that are the exact opposite of what occurs during the “flight or fight” stress response. Specifically, genes associated… Continue reading Meditation Produces Opposite Effect of ‘Fight or Flight’ | Psych Central News