Where To Meditate: 11 Surprising Places To Find Some Zen In search of simple, quick and cheap stress relief? Meditation is what you’re after. Often associated with Eastern-world practices, meditation has been making headlines and infiltrating the West. It’s no mystery as to why: Just 20 minutes has been shown to decrease stress, help with… Continue reading Where To Meditate: 11 Surprising Places To Find Some Zen
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Meditation’s Antianxiety Effects Visible on Brain Imaging
Individuals with no experience in meditation who participate in mindful meditation training sessions for as little as 4 days show changes in specific brain mechanisms that correlate with a reduction in anxiety, a new imaging study shows. “There is plenty of evidence that meditation can improve a host of issues, such as pain and cognitive… Continue reading Meditation’s Antianxiety Effects Visible on Brain Imaging
Research Comparing The Neural Images Of Three Different Types Of Meditation
About the Author: Fred Travis, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, and an Associate Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science at Maharishi University of Management. There are many systems of meditation that widely differ from one another in their procedures, contents, objects, beliefs, and goals. Given these differences, it is… Continue reading Research Comparing The Neural Images Of Three Different Types Of Meditation