20 Scientific Benefits Of Meditation: An Infographic

Meditation is mentioned so often as a remedy for chronic stress, but how many people actually try it? Some stressed out people try it once and then give up, while others struggle to set aside the time that it requires. Many times, people don’t understand just how beneficial meditation can be. This post is designed to give you some cast-iron, scientific reasons to give meditation a try!

Practitioners of meditation have long known how it can improve your general health, give a sense of wellbeing, boost your productivity, and make you happier. These are the kind of benefits that have traditionally been difficult to measure, but in recent years the scientific evidence has been accumulating rapidly.

The infographic below is based on research studies completed over the last few years. It shows the extraordinary ways in which meditation has been proven to improve health and wellbeing. If you haven’t tried meditation yet, today’s a perfect day to start!

If you’re interested in examining the research studies used to compile this infographic, take a look at the list included at the bottom of the infographic.

Why does meditation have so many measurable, beneficial effects? It all comes back to stress. Emotional stress can affect so many different parts of your physiology, and has been implicated in many different medical conditions. There is now conclusive proof that these links between mind and body truly exist. The process of meditation helps to reduces your stress levels and can improve your wellbeing in many, many different ways.

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