To what extent does meditation overlap with science?

I signed up for an online meditation session recently.

The restlessness, chaos and frustrations that we all feel out of different aspects of life are so common.

The session master have been stressing the significance of mindfulness and meditation, not just confined to mental health, but also physical.

This got me thinking, if the saying is really backed up with science.

As I tried getting into different scientific research on meditation, it has shown remarkable results in so many aspects.

It is advantageous in managing stress, sleep disorder, anxiety and depression to physical conditions like pain, weight management, diabetes, and hypertension. This supported by positive brain changes in functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

However, these studies also state magnitude of these effects remains unknown. That is why, more diverse and robust trials are expected to calculate tangible results as they also lack the proper understanding of molecular and neural changes.

Meanwhile, we have garnered enough social proofs around it. We have heard impressive transformation stories from our close people practicing meditation for years.

With this, all I can say is some convincing studies must be brewing behind the scene which we will be revealed to, soon.

Do you meditate? How has it shaped your life for good? Share your story.

 

I am @Gaurav Rayamajhi, a medical writer crafting medical contents to most comprehendible form. With my education background in Pharmacy, I aspire to spread health education through writings.

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