How mindfulness affects and changes the brain - Deepstash

How mindfulness affects and changes the brain

One meta-analysis found 8 unique regions of the brain consistently changed in people experienced in meditation. These are:

  • Rostrolateral prefrontal cortex
  • Sensory cortices
  • Insular cortex
  • Hippocampus
  • Anterior cingulate cortex
  • Mid-cingulate cortex
  • Superior longitudinal fasciculus
  • Corpus callosum

Consistent changes were noticed as follows:

  • Changes in brain density
  • Changes in thickness of brain tissue
  • Increase in neurons, fibres, and glia
  • Changes in cortical surface area
  • Changes in white matter fibre density

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