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Neuroscience

Goodbye "woo-woo," hello science. 

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We've curated a handful of articles below that demystify mindfulness and explain precisely how meditation supports our wellbeing – from reduced stress to boosted creativity – through the lens of science.

 

The evidence is persuasive – enough to sway even the biggest skeptic.

After exploring below, if you're still doubtful, we encourage you to give mindfulness a try for yourself...you just might be surprised.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN:

THE MIND OF THE MEDITATOR

Neuroscience reveals the secrets of meditation and the multitude of benefits for both body and mind.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDITATION CHANGE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE BRAIN

Meditation, in its different forms, may be a powerful way to boost the types of intelligence that matter most.

FORBES

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MINDFULNESS CAN LITERALLY CHANGE YOUR BRAIN

The business world is abuzz with mindfulness. But perhaps you haven’t heard that the hype is backed by hard science. 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

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EIGHT WEEKS TO A BETTER BRAIN

Participants in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appear to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress.

HARVARD GAZETTE

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YOUR BRAIN ON MEDITATION

Science has proven that meditating actually restructures your brain. Kelly McGonigal tells us about the latest research—and how to put it into practice.

MINDFUL MAGAZINE

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MINDFULNESS TRAINING OPTIMIZES BRAIN CONNECTIVITY

Mindfulness improves brain connectivity linked to volitional attention shifting.

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

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CAN 10 MINUTES OF MEDITATION REALLY MAKE YOU MORE CREATIVE?

Executives say meditation is not only useful as a stress-reduction tool but can also enhance creativity, opening doors where once there seemed to be only a wall.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

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SCIENCE MEETS MINDFULNESS

Researchers study how mindfulness meditation seems to change the brain in depressed patients.

HARVARD GAZETTE

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MINDFULNESS SUBTLY CHANGES THE WAY WE REACT TO EVERYTHING

Leaders feel that the busyness of modern-day leadership makes them more reactive and less proactive. There is a solution to this hardwired, reactionary approach: mindfulness.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

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DON'T BUY INTO THE BACKLASH – THE SCIENCE ON MEDITATION IS CLEAR

Meditation isn’t just the latest fad to be fed into the cultural what’s-in-what’s-out machine. It’s a matter of public health.

THRIVE GLOBAL

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THE STATE OF MINDFULNESS SCIENCE

Here's what we know right now about meditation—and what we don't.

THE GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER

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MEDITATION NOT ONLY REDUCES STRESS, HERE'S HOW IT CHANGES YOUR BRAIN

Harvard scientists found that meditation conclusively and positively changes your brain structure.

THE WASHINGTON POST

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