Meditation Shown to Alter Gray Matter in Brain

Meditating for just eight weeks has been shown to alter the brain’s gray matter, which may be at least part of the reason why practitioners experience significant improvements in memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

This study shows a direct causal link between meditation and changes in brain structure that may underlie some of these reported improvements and that people are not feeling better simply because they are spending time relaxing.