1. Easing pain
Meditation appears to steady inflammation and settle the nervous system, which helps explain why it can naturally take the edge off discomfort. Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience looked at the specific pathways meditation seems to improve in order to reduce pain.
2. Support for your immune system
Do you feel like you are constantly battling one cold after another? A study in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry found that meditation can enhance the genetic pathways that govern immune function.
3. Less anxiety
Plenty of research links meditation with lower anxiety — but what is happening in the brain? The region that switches on when we feel anxious is called the posterior cingulate cortex. When that anxiety quiets down, the anterior cingulate cortex becomes active. MRI scans reveal that meditation actually engages and strengthens this area of the brain.
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Reference: https://m.activebeat.co/fitness/6-tips-to-start-meditating/3/
