Studies have shown: After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with fear and emotion, shrinks, while the pre-frontal cortex, associated with awareness, concentration, and decision-making, becomes thicker.
(Source: Scientific American Magazine 12 Jun 2014)
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Harvard Study on How Brain Changes After Mindful Mediation
NIH Study (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
Harvard Study on How Brain Changes After Mindful Mediation