Zen Meditation Alleviates Pain, Study Finds
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 23:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Zen meditation -- a centuries-old practice that can provide mental, physical and emotional balance -- may reduce pain. A new study in Psychosomatic Medicine reports that Zen meditators have lower pain sensitivity both in and out of a meditative state compared to non-meditators. The ultimate result? Zen meditators experienced an 18 percent reduction in pain intensity.
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