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How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains

Regular practice of mediation will change the shape of key regions of the brain for the better.

Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.

How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains

SARA LAZAR

Key Takeaways

Scientifically Validated Benefits: Meditation practice may slow down or prevent the natural age-related decline in cortical structure. Studies show that regular practice of mediation will change the shape of specific regions of the brain. Both yoga and meditation are extremely effective for decreasing stress, reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression, pain, and insomnia, enhanced ability to pay attention, increased quality of life

Negativity Bias which psychologist call a survival mechanism, our brain is like a velcro for the negatives. Mindfulness meditation has shown to change the structure of the brain, improving concentration, decision making, compassion and life satisfaction.

Neuroplasticity whenever you engage in a behavior over and over again, it leads to changes in your brain. The brain is plastic and the neurons can change how they talk to each other from experience.

Physical Benefits Lowers high blood pressure, lowers the levels of blood lactate, reducing anxiety attacks, decreases tension-related pain like tension headaches, ulcers, insomnia, muscle and joint problems, increases serotonin production that improves mood and behavior, improves the immune system, increases energy levels

Mental Benefits Anxiety decreases, emotional stability improves, creativity increases, happiness increases, Intuition develops, gain clarity and peace of mind, problems become smaller, meditation sharpens the mind by increasing focus and expands through relaxation, a sharp mind without expansion causes tension, anger and frustration, an expanded consciousness without sharpness can lead to lack of action/progress,the balance of a sharp mind and an expanded consciousness brings perfection

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