It was surprising to see that with so little training [about 2.5 hours of meditation practice per week] we were still seeing consistent effects.
At this point, we’re all too aware that depression and anxiety are plaguing society and it is hardly debatable that Americans are overmedicated. While the root causes of these ailments vary from person to person, researchers are beginning to experiment with alternative healing methods like meditation, and what they are finding is VERY exciting. This NPR article breaks down the findings of meditation research according to 40+ studies analyzed in the recent JAMA Internal Medicine review.
