"The morning of 9/11, I was on the rooftop of my building in Manhattan when someone ran up yelling that one of the towers had been hit. As we looked over to where the Twin Towers rose out of the sky, we saw a plane collide with the second tower. The city felt chaotic, unpredictable, overwhelming and scary. When nothing else helped me, breathwork and meditation gave me a tiny island of peace."
"As a research scientist and psychologist who studies and teaches well-being at Stanford and now Yale, I've watched meditation transform people from all corners of life: college students, military veterans, people with chronic illnesses, stressed-out professionals, and everyday humans trying their best. Today, meditation is one of the most studied mental practices, and for good reason. Its powerful results continue to surprise even researchers, so I was glad to see that the United Nations declared December 21 World Meditation Day."
Regular meditation strengthens immune responses, reduces inflammation, eases chronic pain, and may slow biological aging. Meditation reduces stress, anxiety, and depression while increasing calm, joy, and resilience. Cognitive benefits include improved attention, memory, creativity, and emotional regulation. Meditation cultivates compassion, enhances relationships, and fosters inner clarity. During acute crises, breathwork and meditative practice can provide immediate calming influence and perceived control. Meditation has been applied across populations — students, veterans, people with chronic illness, and professionals — and has an expanding base of rigorous research. Global recognition includes a UN-designated World Meditation Day.
Read at www.psychologytoday.com
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