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New study reveals the core meditation areas in the brain

Halvor2019-07-05T11:51:49+02:00April 20th, 2016|

There are three main meditation-related areas in the brain, according to a new meta-analysis study: Insula, the prefrontal cortex, and the anterior cingulate cortex. All of these are located in the front half of the brain, and they seem to be involved irrespective of the type of meditation used.

Groundbreaking research on meditation and the brain

The Meditation Blog2019-07-05T14:38:35+02:00May 21st, 2014|

Some types of meditation, in particular the nondirective type such as Acem Meditation, activates brain areas that facilitate mind-wandering and processing of self-related thoughts and emotions, more so than during simple resting.