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Can Meditation Make Your Brain Younger?

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Title: Can Meditation Make Your Brain Younger?
Authors: Subramaniam, Balachundhar
Source: Psychology Today. May/Jun2026, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p38-41. 4p.
Subjects: Brain physiology, Emotion regulation, Prefrontal cortex, Electroencephalography, Neurons, Problem solving, Neurodegeneration, Convolutional neural networks, Meditation, White matter (Nerve tissue), Cognition disorders, Sleep, Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, Communication, Dementia, Telomeres, Sleep quality, Cognitive aging, Active aging, Thought & thinking
Abstract: The article discusses meditation's possible help in making the brain work more efficiently as one ages physically. Topics covered include the brain's constant physiological activity that causes stress and age-related changes, and meditation's potential in slowing cellular aging processes, enhancing cognitive function, and improving sleep, memory, and mental clarity. Also noted is the suggested start of a daily seven-minute practice of guided meditation.
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  Data: The article discusses meditation's possible help in making the brain work more efficiently as one ages physically. Topics covered include the brain's constant physiological activity that causes stress and age-related changes, and meditation's potential in slowing cellular aging processes, enhancing cognitive function, and improving sleep, memory, and mental clarity. Also noted is the suggested start of a daily seven-minute practice of guided meditation.
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