Meditation And Relaxation: How To Let Go of Thoughts and Go Deeper
https://www.artofliving.org/us-en/meditation-and-relaxation-how-to-let-go-of-thoughts-and-go-deeper
The Harvard Gazette
Mindfulness Meditation: There is a growing body of research showing that it reduces stress and anxiety, improves attention and memory, and promotes self-regulation and empathy. A few years ago, a study by Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and assistant researcher in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the first to document that mindfulness meditation can change the brain’s gray matter and brain regions linked with memory, the sense of self, and regulation of emotions.
The pioneer of scientific research on meditation, Herbert Benson, extolled its benefits on the human body — reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and brain activity — as early as 1975. He termed meditation as the “relaxation response.” Benson is director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mind/Body Medicine Distinguished Professor of Medicine at HMS.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/less-stress-clearer-thoughts-with-mindfulness-meditation/
Give Your Mind a Rest: Practice Not-Thinking
Mindfully quieting your discursive thinking is restful, calming, and restorative
Posted May 18, 2015
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/turning-straw-gold/201505/give-your-mind-rest-practice-not-thinking
Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress
Meditation can wipe away the day's stress, bringing with it inner peace. See how you can easily learn to practice meditation whenever you need it most.
By Mayo Clinic Staff
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858
