Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress
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Key Points:
- A recent study found that transcendental meditation suppresses the activation of genes associated with stress responses, which are also linked to accelerated aging, suggesting meditation may slow the aging process.
- The study, conducted by Maharishi International University, involved young and old practitioners and non-practitioners, showing significant downregulation of stress and aging-related genes in meditators, along with improved cognitive function and mental processing speed in older practitioners.
- Meditation's regulation of genes affects neurophysiological systems, reducing stress responses correlated with negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and accelerated aging.
- Transcendental meditation, characterized by silent mantra repetition for 15–20 minutes twice daily, is often used in research due to its uniform practice
