US EditionMeditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind, brain monitoring reveals
A 7-day retreat with 20 adults enhanced neuroplasticity, metabolism, immunity, and pain relief, showing biological changes similar to psychedelic effects, UC San Diego researchers found.
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Meditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind, brain monitoring reveals
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and wide-ranging changes in brain function and blood biology. The researchers found that the retreat engaged natural physiological pathways promoting neuroplasticity, metabolism, immunity and pain relief. The findings, published in Communications Biology, pr…
Meditation Retreat Sparks Rapid Brain & Immune System Changes
A week-long retreat combining meditation and mind-body healing produced significant changes in brain activity and blood biology, demonstrating how consciousness-based practices can transform physical health. Participants showed reduced default-mode activity, enhanced neural connectivity, elevated natural opioids, immune activation, and metabolic shifts—effects that extended beyond the brain into the entire body.
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