How Meditation Makes You Nicer

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Scientific American   |  David Biello   |   April 7, 2008 08:17 AM

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Like athletes or musicians, people who practice meditation can enhance their ability to concentrate--or even lower their blood pressure. They can also cultivate compassion, according to a new study. Specifically, concentrating on the loving kindness one feels toward one's family (and expanding that to include strangers) physically affects brain regions that play a role in empathy.

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- wm1066 See Profile I'm a Fan of wm1066

As someone who was born in the fifties, the world is spinning faster today than in the past.
With 24/7 news, faster communication, faster everything, Going into that silence of meditation is so refreshing. In silence my mind can settle down and I can relax.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:43 PM on 04/07/2008
- starrianna See Profile I'm a Fan of starrianna

All I know is that I live near a "Buddhist" and she is a total bitch if my dogs bark, which upsets her serenity.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:36 PM on 04/07/2008
- Pandu See Profile I'm a Fan of Pandu

People have been practicing meditation and experiencing its benefits for thousands of years or more, but the scientists say "We don't know yet," about it. Idiots.

Yoga is to be experienced for oneself, not for looking at brain images. They will NEVER understand it like that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:40 AM on 04/07/2008
- Arithrianos See Profile I'm a Fan of Arithrianos

Give scientists a break, they are working with technology that is many, many orders of magintude less powerful than what meditators work with. I think they are doing just fine.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:18 AM on 04/07/2008
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