Meditation enhances the brain in the past month

Meditation improves the performance of the neural network of the brain in just a month, as established researchers. This opens up new possibilities in the treatment of mental disorders.

Researchers from the University of Oregon found that only four weeks or 11:00 Meditation   sufficient to cause actual physical changes in the human brain. They are attracted to the experimental group of students who started regularly practicing meditation sessions during the month.

The nerve fibers in the brain, known as the white matter, with regular meditation   acquired greater density, which led to the creation of a larger number of connections between neurons of the brain. At the same time, and there was an increase in myelin - the protective layer of nerve fibers.

This effect was observed in the anterior lumbar cortex, which helps to regulate human behavior. Low nerve activity in this area of ​​the brain is associated with a variety of mental problems, including attention deficit disorder, dementia, depression, and even schizophrenia.

"Our research has given a clear picture of what happens in the human brain under the influence of regular meditation - says study author Professor Michael Posner. - We have confirmed the exact location of the areas in which there are changes in the white matter, which we found earlier. These changes are quite comparable to the processes that occur in childhood brain passing through the process of formation and development. The data obtained can be used in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders and diseases. "

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