Effects of Meditation on the Brain
Free Infograph - Large Version
Go Back

Go Back
Use This Graphic for FREE on Your Site!
Embed Code
You may use the infographic above on your website, however, the license we grant to you requires that you properly and correctly attribute the work to us with a link back to our website by using the following embed code.
<div style="width: 420px;"><a href="http://synchronicity.org/images/Infographics/Effects-of-Meditation-on-the-Brain-1kW.jpg"> <img style="border: 3px solid #ced7e9;" src="http://synchronicity.org/images/Infographics/Effects-of-Meditation-on-the-Brain-600W.jpg" alt="Infograph: Effects of Meditation on the Brain" /></a><br /> Infographic authored by Synchronicity Foundation for Modern Spirituality. To view the original post, <a href="http://synchronicity.org/free-infographics/effects-of-meditation-on-the-brain">Free Infographic: Effects of Meditation on the Brain</a>.</div>
Sources and References
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Meditations Effect on Gyrification: The unique brain anatomy of meditation practitioners: alterations in cortical gyrification.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22393318
Meditations Effect on Focus: Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1361002/
Meditations Effect on Mood: Serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine metabolites in transcendental meditation-technique.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/789821
Meditations Effect on Stress Reduction: Effect of Buddhist meditation on serum cortisol and total protein levels, blood pressure, pulse rate, lung volume and reaction time.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1801007
Meditations Effect on Cognition: Meditation effects on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow in subjects with memory loss: a preliminary study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20164557
Synchronicity Foundation
Meditations Effect on Brain Function: Mindfulness-Based Meditation May Help Reduce Inflammation
http://synchronicity.org/meditation