Hi guys,
lately I'm driving a lot to work, thru mountains and vales, but it's a tedious issue. So I started dowloading podcasts on health. I'll give you a list of the good ones. One topic yesterday was the health benefits of meditation, I was impressed to know that meditation allows the expression of some genes whose upregulation has an overall anti inflammatory effect on the system. There are more positive effects, listed in Dr. Mercola article.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/06/18/benefits-meditation.aspxSo we reap physical and mental advantages beyond the spiritual ones.
I'm going to complain no more about my apparent lack of spiritual progress, LOL!
Previous studies have linked meditation to benefits such as improved attention, memory, processing speed, creativity, and more. Recent research also suggests that meditation helps counteract age-related loss of brain volume.
In short, meditation can be viewed as a form of brain exercise that strengthens it and keeps it "younger" longer. Other studies reveal the benefits of meditation are not limited to your brain; it also has anti-inflammatory effects and affects gene expression—all of which can boost overall physical health and longevity.
