ESPJust seven days of meditation and mind-body techniques triggered dramatic shifts in brain function, immunity, and metabolism. The changes were so profound they resembled psychedelic experiences—achieved naturally through focused mental practice.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego report that a weeklong program combining meditation and other mind-body techniques can quickly produce measurable changes in both brain activity and blood biology. The study found that these practices activated natural pathways involved in brain flexibility, metabolism, immune function, and pain relief. Published in Communications Biology, the findings offer new evidence that mental practices can influence physical health in significant ways.
Meditation and similar approaches have been used for thousands of years to support well-being, but scientists have struggled to explain exactly how they affect the body. This new research, part of a large initiative funded by the Inner Science Research Fund, is the first to systematically measure the combined biological effects of multiple mind-body techniques delivered over a short time.
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