Regular meditation is said to calm the mind. However, thanks to a new study it’s said to shave years off a person’s brain.
Researchers scanned the brains of 100 Americans (50 men and women) who meditate regularly, and 50 who don’t.
By analysing the data from both sets, they were able to tell a person’s brain age based on its physical condition.
The Results
Those who didn’t meditate were shown to have brains the same as their age.
For those who do? Their brains were 7.5 years younger.
The Research
The results published in NeuroImage journal, suggest the deep thinking required by a person who meditates forges stronger connections in the brain.
This is said to create new brain cells.
A meditator with an age of 50 was shown to have a 43-year old’s brain.
Firstly, researcher Christian Gaser, of Jena University Hospital in Germany, said:
“The findings suggest that meditation is beneficial for brain preservation.”
Secondly, he added there’s no hard proof as to the specifics at this stage.
It could be the “feel good” factor of meditation, or that people who meditate live healthier overall.
Another revelation highlighted that a person’s gender can also effect brain age.
Finally, women brain’s, whether they meditated or not, were shown on average to be three years younger than men’s.
David L. Edwards is an author, Chinese medicine physician and acupuncturist. He is the author of The Body Fat Formula and The Pocketbook guide to Chinese medicine. David is the director of Barefoot Health and Wellness health programs.
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