One of the great things about meditation is that it can actually rewire our brains.
For those of us who suffer from difficulties with addiction, anxiety, and depression, “[m]indful awareness facilitates greater awareness of bodily sensations, thoughts, and emotions and leads to greater capacity for self-regulation and self-control.”
Neuropsychiatrists and Zen teachers agree on the benefits of meditation for healing your brain and allowing you the ability to change habits or behaviors that are negatively impacting your life.
It’s good to see that mainstream medicine is embracing the benefits of meditation to help people who are being failed by the current system. As healthcare costs continue to rise, we have to look for reasonable alternatives. After all–cures can’t always be found in a pill.
