by Kelly Richardson kelly.richardson@online-degree-review.com Online Degree Review Columnist If you are looking for a natural way to increase your brain power, psychology experts have a suggestion. Regular sessions of meditation can increase the size of your cortical regions and help you resist the withering aspects of aging. Live longer through periodic meditation! Once thought of as a simple act of calming nerves and releasing tension, meditation has been found to have astonishing effects on the brain. A small study, lead by Sara Lazar of the psychology department at Massachusetts General Hospital, has revealed that regular meditation can actually increase the size and thickness of the cortical regions of the brain. These regions are responsible for basic life sustaining functions, including most sensory responses. As the body ages, these regions can become thinner and less responsive. But psychology experts believe meditation fights this action. Psychology Experts Say Thumbs Up to Meditation
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Sources Meditation can boost your gray matter U.S. Department of Labor Statistics About the Author Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in a variety of respected educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines. Kelly holds a bachelor degree in English and master degree in education from Georgia State University. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Walden University. Posted on: February 7, 2006 |
