Positive News – Science & Meditation

It is a fact, meditation is no longer a buzzword or only popular among the spiritual-minded or just a fad for celebrities but in all fairness, a good day-to-day practice in a growing number of schools, colleges and workplaces. Few examples in recent times-

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/san-francisco-schools-transformed-power-meditation-n276301

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/7/the-rise-of-meditation-on-college-campuses/?page=all

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-michelle-k-nielsen/meditation-secret-to-success_b_3988497.html

Researchers too have repeatedly pointed out the benefits although ardent skeptics maintained the jury was still out on it…

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/research_round_up_school_based_mindfulness_programs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2014/01/07/for-depression-treatment-meditation-might-rival-medication/#384d8c71505e

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/mindfulness-meditation-improves-connections-in-the-brain-201104082253

http://www.bensonhenryinstitute.org/bhi-patients-reduce-healthcare-utilization

Now, mainstream science has gone one step further and returned biological evidence with medical proof beyond any reasonable doubt on the positive effects of meditation.

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-key-inflammation-marker-is-lower-in-people-who-meditate-research-finds

Positive News. Always.

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