Proof: Meditation Makes You More Compassionate

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April 4, 2013 

Josh Richardson, Prevent Disease
Waking Times

The qualities the world desperately needs more of, namely love, kindness and compassion, are indeed teachable. Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University’s David DeSteno, published in 

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I can relate to each of these little guys, even the dismayed instructor ........... & this is my first real laugh today!! Grateful............

Yoga helps anxiety and depression..

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Well we knew this already but a recent study has proved that yoga can help recovery from depression.

Researchers have found that three sessions of the exercise a week can help fight off depression as it boosts levels of a chemical in the brain which is essential for a sound and relaxed mind. Scientists also found that the levels are much higher in those that carry out yoga than those do the equivalent of a similarly strenuous exercise such as walking.

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Yep.