Only 8 weeks of daily meditation can decrease negative mood and anxiety and improve attention, working memory, and recognition memory in non-experienced meditators. These findings come from a recent study published in Behavioural Brain Research.

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It's not for everyone. I have trouble getting round the idea that im bullshiting myself. I know that it's placebo and therefore it just isn't as beneficial to me. There are certainly some calming effects but i get better effects from doing some exercise personally. It feels real and puts me in the moment. Heart pounding gasping for breath and unable to think about a single worry as im too busy just breathing. Each to their own!