Meditation Found to Increase Brain Size
ABC-7 News, David OnoWe've heard that meditation can help lower your blood pressure and help you relax. But can it make your brain bigger? That's what scientists at UCLA wanted to find out. Meditation is a deeply personal practice. For some people meditation brings them focus, relaxation and lowers stress. But it may also be making their brains bigger. Dr. Eileen Luders wanted to explore the connection between focused thinking - and brain size. "If you imagine the brain like a muscle then meditation for the brain is like physical exercise for the body. Meditation is a mental workout," said Dr. Luders, UCLA. What they found was pretty amazing. Two areas of the brain - the right frontal cortex and the hippocampus were larger in people who meditated. Those parts of the brain are linked to emotional stability, decision making and ability to concentrate.
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