Your Brain On Meditation
- Yoga Journal article, written by Kelly McGonigal, PhD, Stanford University.

The complete article: http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2601

"Science proves that meditating restructures your brain and trains it to concentrate, feel greater compassion, cope with stress, and more."

"Research from other laboratories is confirming that mindfulness meditation can lead to lasting positive changes in the brain. For example, a recent study by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University put 26 highly stressed adults through an eight-week mindfulness-based course in stress reduction that followed the same basic format as Goldin's study. Brain scans were taken before and after the intervention, along with participants' own reports of stress. The participants who reported decreased stress also showed decreases in gray -matter density in the amygdala. Previous research had revealed that trauma and chronic stress can enlarge the amygdala and make it more reactive and more connected to other areas of the brain, leading to greater stress and anxiety. This study is one of the first documented cases showing change occurring in the opposite direction—with the brain instead becoming less reactive and more resilient. "

Dr. Kelly McGonigal teaches yoga, meditation, and psychology at Stanford University and is the author of Yoga for Pain Relief --- the book cited by postconcussion, in original post.
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Thanks muchly, again, postconcussion.