Reduces anxiety by lowering the levels of cortisol and corticosterone.
Improves memory & thinking skills because brain is not flooded with stress hormones.
Reduces pain & increases ability to manage it more effectively.
Provides relief from insomnia.
Helps the brain “learn, adapt and molecularly resculpture itself.” “Is Buddhism Good for Your Health?” Research by Dr. Richard Davidson at the University of Wisconsin’s W.M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior. 10/14/2003