Mindfulness Meditation–Does it Reverse Aging?
Posted by George Shears | Filed under Mindfulness and Healing
There is now abundant evidence that the practice of mindfulness
meditation has many significant benefits. Some of these highly diverse
positive effects have been highlighted earlier on this blog. They
include: stress reduction; overcoming addictions; enhancing creativity;
increasing happiness; reducing suffering; rehabilitating hard-core
criminals; and improving performance in professional golf and
basketball.
As the following article indicates, ongoing research shows that
intensive mindfulness practice may give rise to some important physical
health effects as well:
"High in the mountains of northern Colorado, a 100-foot tall tower
reaches up through the pinetops. Brightly coloured and strung with
garlands, its ornate gold leaf glints in the sun. With a shape that
symbolises a giant seated Buddha,this lofty stupa is intended to
inspire those on the path to enlightenment.
"Visitors here to the Shambhala Mountain Centre meditate in silence for up
to 10 hours every day, emulating the lifestyle that monks have chosen for
centuries in mountain refuges from India to Japan."
(Continue reading the article here.)
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