A recent study shows that meditation may “switch off” areas of the brain associated with some psychiatric disorders, including autism. Many people have used meditation for many years for relaxation as well as quitting smoking and coping with the stress of illness. Dr. Judson Brewer of Yale University thinks meditation can do a whole lot more, including helping with ADHD, dementia, and anxiety. Brewer explained that some mental disorders seem to occur when we are preoccupied with our own thoughts. Meditation seems to affect this preoccupation by reducing that part of the brain’s activity. Another study is planned to look at the neurological effects of medication with yoga on veterans.
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