A pioneer in meditation research explains why meditation is good for people and the brain.

The brain functions based on neural networks that change and adapt throughout a person's lifetime

Dialogues in the nervous system: Sometimes bottom-up, sometimes top-down

The adult brain, too, is constantly restructuring itself, thereby enabling lifelong learning.

Meditation is a simple method for influencing brain activity over the long term.

The brain changes depending on the demands placed on it—for example, juggling. Join in!

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