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The Benefits of Meditation with Ariel Garten, Founder of Muse
Jun 19, 2023
Ariel Garten, Founder of Muse, discusses the benefits of meditation and the science of focus. Topics include the evolution of meditation, collaboration between neuroscience and wearable computing, the importance of focus and attention, meditation practice, intranasal red light therapy for brain health, and practical ways to incorporate meditation into daily life.
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- One of the main benefits of meditation is improved attention and focus, which strengthens the prefrontal cortex and enhances cognitive abilities.
- Meditation helps to calm the mind and reduce stress by activating the prefrontal cortex and regulating the amygdala, leading to decreased reactivity and improved emotional self-regulation.
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Benefits of Meditation: Improved Attention and Calmness
Meditation is a practice that can lead to various benefits for the brain and body. One of the main benefits is improved attention and focus. Through focused attention meditation, individuals can train their brains to maintain stable attention on a chosen object, such as the breath or a mantra. This practice strengthens the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for attention and higher-order processing, leading to enhanced cognitive abilities. Additionally, meditation helps to calm the mind and reduce stress. It activates the prefrontal cortex, allowing it to regulate the amygdala, the part of the brain associated with fear and emotional responses. As a result, individuals experience decreased reactivity and improved emotional self-regulation. With consistent meditation practice, people may also observe improvements in decision-making, perspective-taking, and empathy.
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