Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation has been scientifically proven to shrink the amygdala where fear is processed in the brain, reduce blood cortisol levels responsible for hypertension, and increase the brain’s prefrontal cortex where executive functioning occurs. Ancient meditation practices are proven to be beneficial through modern science!
Below are a series of links to related articles:
Cortisol levels
Effects of mindfulness meditation on serum cortisol of medical students – PubMed (nih.gov)
The Stress Hormone: How Meditation Reduces Cortisol – EOC Institute
Amygdala
The Caveman Brain: How Meditation Shrinks the Amygdala – EOC Institute
Eight weeks to a better brain – Harvard Gazette
Prefrontal Cortex
4 Ways How Meditation Changes Your Prefrontal Cortex (And How It Benefits You) (outofstress.com)