Meditation can make people more empathetic and reduce stress
The benefits of meditation may be far reaching. In addition to being an effective vehicle for achieving personal growth, it may also help practitioners improve their memory and sense of self while increasing empathy and limiting the effects of stress.
This is according to a team of researchers from Children's Hospital in Boston. They recently completed a study that showed that individuals who participate in an eight-week meditation course experience physical changes in certain areas of their brains.
"Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation, practitioners have long claimed that meditation also provides cognitive and psychological benefits that persist throughout the day," said Sara Lazar, who led the study.
The findings may indicate that practicing meditation can be important for individuals who are interested in unlocking their full brain potential. Another researcher said that the brain is extremely plastic, and that the study showed how meditation can lead to improvements in memory, sense of self and stress.
Ilchi Lee has said that practicing meditation is an important method of spiritual growth. The new findings help support this idea.
