

The neuroplasticity on which such studies relied is real enough.

In recent years, as mindfulness meditation began to catch on, research, including this open-access paper, claimed that eight weeks of mindfulness could change the structure of the brain. TagMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (course) young-woman-sitting-on-the-floor-lights-candles-enjoy-meditation-do-yoga-exercise-at-home-mental-health-self-care-no-stress-healthy-habit-mindfulness-lifestyle-anxiety-relief-concept-stockpack-adobe-stock Type post Author Denyse O'Leary Date Categorized Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind Tagged Mindfulness brain changes, Mindfulness health benefits, Mindfulness research, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (course), neuroplasticity, Richard Davidson, Tibetan Buddhist monks (meditation) Study: Eight-week Mindfulness Courses Do Not Change the Brain Earlier studies may have been hampered by a small, self-selected, particularly needy participant base and by the fact that any intervention can succeed at first Denyse O'Leary 5 Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind
