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Meditation proven by science

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Meditation proven by science

Not just a belief. The effects of Meditation have been directly measured and verified by Harvard Medical School MRI technology and internationally validated research tools.

Not just a belief. The effects of Meditation have been directly measured and verified by Harvard Medical School MRI technology and internationally validated research tools.

Research 01 · Neuroscience · Harvard Medical School

Meditation physically reshapes your brain

Why Must the Mind Be Cleansed?

Meditation physically reshapes your brain

It's not just about feeling better. A joint research team from Harvard, MIT, and Yale directly documented structural and functional changes in the brain using MRI — changes that are visible, measurable, and lasting.

It's not just about feeling better. A joint research team from Harvard, MIT, and Yale directly documented structural and functional changes in the brain using MRI — changes that are visible, measurable, and lasting.

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL / MGH

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION · LONGITUDINAL MRI STUDY 2011

T1-WEIGHTED · 1.5T SIEMENS AVANTO

VOXEL-BASED MORPHOMETRY · n=16 vs n=17

T1-WEIGHTED · 1.5T SIEMENS AVANTO

VOXEL-BASED MORPHOMETRY · n=16 vs n=17

Before · Baseline

8 WEEKS MBSR

After · Post-MBSR (8 weeks)

Hippocampus

Memory & learning → gray matter density ↑

Posterior Cingulate Cortex

Self-awareness & mind calming → gray matter ↑

Temporo-parietal Junction

Empathy & compassion → gray matter ↑

Amygdala

Stress & anxiety center → density ↓ (positive change)

* Simulation based on Harvard research data · Hölzel BK, Lazar SW et al. (2011) · Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging · PMC3004979

8 wks

Measurable brain structure changes confirmed by MRI in just 8 weeks

8 wks

Measurable brain structure changes confirmed by MRI in just 8 weeks

8 wks

Measurable brain structure changes confirmed by MRI in just 8 weeks

27 min

Average daily meditation that produced documented brain changes

27 min

Average daily meditation that produced documented brain changes

27 min

Average daily meditation that produced documented brain changes

World's 1st

First study to document meditation-induced brain changes over time via MRI

World's 1st

First study to document meditation-induced brain changes over time via MRI

World's 1st

First study to document meditation-induced brain changes over time via MRI

EEG Brain Wave Analysis — Before & After Meditation

Electroencephalography · Alpha · Theta · Beta wave analysis · NTNU + Sydney Univ. + Harvard MGH

International EEG Standard

Key Findings

76% probability of brain wave changes beginning within the first minute of meditation

Immediate effects even for beginners — no prior experience

required

Theta wave changes measured at 10 standard deviations outside normal range

Brain changes persist beyond the meditation session

into everyday life

Research 02 · Our Own Study · Mental Health Science

Our meditation improves mental health
across every domain

Our meditation improves mental health
across every domain

We didn't just rely on external research. Measured with the internationally validated SCL-90 diagnostic tool, our own study confirms that practitioners at higher levels of this Meditation show statistically significant improvements across all 9 mental health domains.

We didn't just rely on external research. Measured with the internationally validated SCL-90 diagnostic tool, our own study confirms that practitioners at higher levels of this Meditation show statistically significant improvements across all 9 mental health domains.

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Nationwide teacher study

Kindergarten through university educators — all practicing this Meditation across all 7 levels

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Nationwide teacher study

Kindergarten through university educators — all practicing this Meditation across all 7 levels

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All 9 domains improved

Somatization, obsession, depression, anxiety, hostility and every sub-category showed meaningful, measurable improvement

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All 9 domains improved

Somatization, obsession, depression, anxiety, hostility and every sub-category showed meaningful, measurable improvement

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Higher levels = greater benefit

Mental health improves proportionally with practice level — the science behind why you keep going

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Higher levels = greater benefit

Mental health improves proportionally with practice level — the science behind why you keep going

Mental health scores by practice level

Lower score = better mental health (SCL-90 scale)

Level 1–2

Level 3-4

Level 5-6

Level 7

SCL-90 International Standard — 9 measured domains

Somatization

Stress expressed physically

Somatization

Stress expressed physically

Obsession

Repetitive thoughts & acts

Obsession

Repetitive thoughts & acts

Interpersonal sensitivity

Social discomfort

Interpersonal sensitivity

Social discomfort

Depression

Low mood & motivation

Depression

Low mood & motivation

Anxiety

Tension, panic, nervousness

Anxiety

Tension, panic, nervousness

Hostility

Anger & aggression

Hostility

Anger & aggression

Phobic anxiety

Situational fear responses

Phobic anxiety

Situational fear responses

Paranoid ideation

Suspicion & mistrust

Paranoid ideation

Suspicion & mistrust

Psychoticism

Overall mental wellbeing

Psychoticism

Overall mental wellbeing

Study Information

Author

Prof. Lee In-su, Korea National University of Transportation

Tool

SCL-90 (Derogatis, 1973 · International Standard)

Journal

Journal of Holistic Education, Vol. 4, 2012

Method

One-way ANOVA + Scheffe's post-hoc test · SPSS 14.0

Title

The effect of this meditation levels on mental health

References · Research Sources

01

Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density

Hölzel BK, Lazar SW et al. · Harvard Medical School / MGH

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, Vol.191 · Jan 2011 · PMC3004979

02

Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness

Lazar SW et al. · Harvard, Yale, MIT, MGH

NeuroReport, Vol.16(17) · Nov 2005 · PubMed: 16272874

03

Brain waves and meditation — EEG changes during nondirective meditation

Lagopoulos J et al. · NTNU + University of Sydney

ScienceDaily · March 2010

04

The effect of this meditation levels on mental health

Prof. Lee In-su · Korea National University of Transportation

Journal of Holistic Education, Vol. 4 · 2012

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