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Train Your Brain With Meditation

I've always believed meditation is a wonderful tool for you to take a deliberate break from the stream of thoughts that are constantly flowing in and out of your mind. Some people use it to promote spiritual growth or find inner peace. Others use it as a relaxation and stress-reduction tool. University of Wisconsin scientists, teaming up with a group of Tibetan monks, have recently discovered a new reason to use meditation: To better "train" and modify how your brain works....