21May/092
Scientific Proof that Prayer and Meditation is Good for You
I was listening to NPR today and this little nugget of a story came up. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104310443 Basically they scanned very religious people's brains while they were praying. Apparently those who set aside time for prayer on a consistent basis become more compassionate and even have better immune systems. interesting quotes from the article
- "You can sculpt your brain just as you'd sculpt your muscles if you went to the gym," he says. "Our brains are continuously being sculpted, whether you like it or not, wittingly or unwittingly."
- "It's called neuroplasticity. For years Davidson, who is at the University of Wisconsin, has scanned the brains of Buddhist monks who have logged years of meditation. When it comes to things like attention and compassion, their brains are as finely tuned as a late-model Porsche."
- "Just two months' practice among rank amateurs led to a systematic change in both the brain as well as the immune system in more positive directions,"
May 21st, 2009 - 05:59
Hey Landan,
I hope you don’t mind if I’ve been kind of reading up on this lately. I know it’s kinda personal. Anyways, it seems like you’re doing good, better than you have been.
Awesome. Good.
I’m glad you’re back home. I think it’s good for you.
By the way, part of the reason I read this isn’t just because you’re my friend, the writing’s more interesting than most personal blogs.
May 21st, 2009 - 06:39
Nah man I don’t mind. I feel that there are probably too many secrets between us as friends anyways.
I appreciate that you find this interesting too