Originally published March 18 2014
Regular meditation can improve your cognitive function in just four days
by David Gutierrez, staff writer
(NaturalNews) Study after study has confirmed the benefits of regular meditation for mood, stress levels and overall health -- but did you know that it can boost your brain power as well?
Indeed, numerous studies have shown that just a few minutes of meditation daily can produce significant cognitive benefits. One such study, published in the Journal of Consciousness and Cognition in April 2010, found that meditating for 20 minutes per day caused study participants to do significantly better on cognitive tests than the control group after just four days.
The meditation group (which practiced a simple concentration meditation composed of simply focusing on the breath) performed better on all timed tests, in some cases as much as 10 times better than the control group. They showed improvements in concentration, memory and visual attention.
Other studies have found similar results, while studies conducted on seniors have shown that a regular meditation practice reduces age-related cognitive decline and memory loss, and can even increase the volume of gray matter in the brain.
Sources:
http://www.naturalnews.com
http://www.naturalnews.com
All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Truth Publishing LLC takes sole responsibility for all content. Truth Publishing sells no hard products and earns no money from the recommendation of products. NaturalNews.com is presented for educational and commentary purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice from any licensed practitioner. Truth Publishing assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. For the full terms of usage of this material, visit www.NaturalNews.com/terms.shtml