Discover the Anti-Aging benefits of Meditation

How much is not meditating effecting you?
Starting in their mid 20's, human brains begin to lose weight and
volume. Previous research has demonstrated that people who
meditate lose less brain mass than people who do not. Particularly,
research concluded that people who meditated showed less loss of
their white brain matter.
White brain matter acts as a conductor and insulator for gray brain
matter, carrying nerve impulses between the functional parts of the
brain. Gray matter houses various neorological centers of the
brain, which include speech, memory, motor skills, etc.
Meditation is practiced by more than 15 million Americans and
many more people around the globe. It has its roots in eastern
culture, but has been fully embraced by the western world.
11 benefits of meditation:
• Improves well-being and allows for deeper
relationships
• Helps with weight loss
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Reduces depression
• Improves sleep
• Boosts attention
• Reduces chronic pain

• Improves heart health and lowers blood pressure
• Boosts memory
• Inner peace and tranquility
• Improves immunity
Recent studies prove that meditation can help keep our brains
young.
Meditation Anti-Aging Findings
A team of researchers from UCLA found meditation to have a
widespread effect on the entire brain and not just a specific region
of the brain.
Comparing those with years of meditation experience with those
who had none, the meditators had an average of 20 years of
practice. The age range was between mid-20's to their 70s.
A almost equal number of men and women participated.
They discovered that meditators lost gray matter at a slower rate
than non-meditators.
Another study in 2012 showed meditators have more folds in their
brains. Which contributes to their ability to process information
faster.
Meditation maintains the health of white and gray brain matter,

and form increased connections in the brain. It keeps the brain
young.
Alongside the benefits on the brains, meditation has positive
effects on other bodily functions.
Anti-Aging Benefits Of Meditation
Youth preserving and renewing benefits of meditation include:
• Meditation increases DHEA, which facilitates the production of
the hormones that maintain fat and mineral metabolism.
• An increase in Melatonin, which acts as antioxidant, supplies
immune support and fights depression.
• A decrease in cortisol, the stress hormone that encourages the
body to retain dangerous belly fat.
The Power Of Meditation
Meditators learn to calm their inner mental chaos, and build their
ability to concentrate. Which in turn improves their thinking
patters and positive mental outlook.
Greater clarity, followed by reacting less and responding more to
circumstances maintain their adaptive thinking as they age. In
short, they maintain their ability to think quickly with the benefit
of choosing their response to situations instead of reacting to
them.
How To Meditate

Typically, meditators practice at least twice a day for at least half a
hour. Most schools of thought in the community recommend to
start your day with meditation and end it. But you may meditate
whenever you have time.
Meditation isn't all or nothing. You can practice whenever you
have time for as long as you can. 5, 7, 10, or 15 minutes.
There are several different methods of meditation:
• 7-minute Mindfulness
• Mantra Meditation
• Primordial Sound Meditation
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
• Zen
• Qigong (Chi kung)
• Yoga Meditation
• Open Monitoring Meditation
• Loving Kindness Meditation
• Focused Attention Meditation
• Vipassana Meditation

Getting Started
Meditation is like any other habit. You need to develop a routine
whenever you can, to improve your quality of life.
When beginning try to meditate at the same time every day. If you
cannot, you can still meditate whenever possible.
Practicing meditation is more important than when you do it. The
benefits of consistently meditating can develop in a few short
weeks. With it preserving your brain's youth for years to come.
The first step is to decide which form of meditation you wish to
practice. Personally, I recommend the 7 Minute Mindfulness.
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