Brain changes during meditation begin within minutes and peak around the 7-minute mark, study finds

Brain changes during meditation begin within minutes and peak around the 7-minute mark, study finds

A study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that practicing a brief session of breath-watching meditation can produce changes in brain activity in as little as two minutes. The research indicates that these neural shifts begin within the first few minutes of practice and reach their peak intensity around the seven-minute mark, regardless of a person’s prior meditation experience. Many people turn to meditative practices to manage dail…