Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Meditation really is good for the brain as study reveals it switches off areas linked to ADHD and Alzheimer¿s | Mail Online

Meditation really is good for the brain as study reveals it switches off areas linked to ADHD and Alzheimer¿s Mail Online: Brain scans revealed that experienced meditators had decreased activity in area called the default mode network.This region of the brain has been implicated in lapses of attention and disorders such as anxiety, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and even the build-up of beta amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease.
Reduced activity was shown regardless of the type meditation and also during rest, suggesting that experienced meditators are less susceptible diseases such as autism, schizophrenia.

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