Meditation was practised in India from long and there were many benefits that were listed.
People claimed that it can reduce stress, can slow ageing, improve concentration and
much more.
These benefits were too good to believe and hence, researchers from all over the world
spent years to find out if it's all true.
So, after numerous experiment, test cases and researches, they found out that not only
were these claims true, but there are many more benefits of meditation which most of
us don't know.
Hello Everyone, I am Divyanshu.
You are watching Boost Your Brain and in this video, I am gonna tell you about 6 major benefits
of Mindfulness Breathing Meditation.
Now, in case you are wondering what mindfulness breathing meditation is, you can check out
my dedicated video on that by clicking here.
I have also explained how a beginner can start meditation, so I highly recommend that you
check out that video to make the most of it.
Let's begin.
So the first benefit is that it physically changes your brain.
Yes, you heard it right.
There was a study conducted in 2011 at Harvard led by Dr SaraLazer found that meditating
for just 8 weeks increases your brain size in 3 beneficial area.
The Left Hippocampus which is responsible for learning ability and ability to retain
information.
The Posterior Cingulate Cortex which is responsible for controlling where your mind wanders and
Temporal Parietal Junction which is responsible for empathy and compassion.
Meditation just doesn't grow the good areas of our brain but also decreases the areas
which are responsible for some not so good things like the same study found out that
after practising meditation for 8 weeks, there were decrease in cell volume in Amygdala which
is the area of the brain responsible for fear, anxiety and stress.
Now the second benefit of meditation is that it reduces bad feelings.
Meditating on a regular basis can help reduce stress, overcome depression and reduce anxiety.
Now stress isn't that bad for us, in fact, a little stress is healthy and can help us
keep motivated but in today's world, most of us take a lot of stress which in turn is
not healthy for us.
Meditating not only helps us manage our stress better but also dramatically reduces the side
effects of stress.
Similarly, studies have shown that mindfulness meditation can help overcome depression.
It is as effective as anti-depressant drugs and results showed that people treated with
meditation had 31% fewer chances of relapsing.
A similar study in 2014 done by Dr Elizabeth Hoge proved that meditation helps reduce anxiety
symptoms for those who are suffering from general anxiety disorder.
Now the third benefit of meditation is that it helps us overcome bad habits.
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex is a part of the brain which is responsible for willpower.
A study conducted in 2015 proved that meditation stimulates growth in this part of the brain
resulting in increased willpower.
Now there was an experiment conducted where a few alcoholics were divided in two groups.
One group was taught mindfulness meditation and one group underwent through typical 12
step program to leave alcohol.
After 1 year, it was seen that only 8% people who practised meditation reported relapsing
as compared to 20% of participants who went through 12 step program, hence proving the
point.
Now the fourth benefit of meditation is that it increases concentration and helps us focus
better.
Now there was this experiment conducted where people were asked to perform some extremely
boring tasks like finding the differences between drawn lines.
It was seen that people who had the habit of meditating regularly performed much better
than other people.
In our day to day life, we see that people who practise meditation can sit for longer
hours in the office and can focus readily on the task assigned.
Students who meditate regularly can perform better in studies and can focus better on
the courses for the longer duration of time.
The fifth benefit of meditation is that it is extremely healthy.
A study conducted on older people in the University of California, Los Angeles found that it decrease
the amount of C-Reactive Protein in the blood which directly correlates with heart disease.
The same study found the significant drop in inflammation in the body.
Regular meditation can decrease high blood pressure.
It also has a direct effect on our body at the genetic level.
A study conducted by Noble Prize Winner Elizabeth Blackburn in 2010 proved that meditation helps
protect the length of telomeres.
Now for those of you who don't know what telomeres are, well, short telomeres are a marker of
accelerated ageing.
This is a proof that meditation can actually slow down the process of ageing.
Amazing, isn't it?
Now the sixth benefit of meditation is that it makes you happier.
Now there was this very famous study conducted in 2004 by Richard Davidson where electrodes
were placed on heads of monks who practise meditation for years.
He discovered that the monks had 30 times the normal amount of gamma waves, which are
associated with intelligence, compassion, self-control and feeling of happiness.
No wonder why they look so calm, happy and satisfied.
Practising meditation increases positive emotions which increase over time if practised on a
daily basis.
So, it doesn't come to us a surprise that top performers of the world today like CEO,
Entrepreneurs, sports people, etc are all started to meditate.
It only helps them and they can keep performing better with every passing day.
So, friends, these were the 6 most common benefits of meditation.
In case you have any doubts regarding any of them, feel free to let me know in the comments
section below as I reply to every single comment.
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