Mindfulness and meditation are frequently in the media these days, and with good reason – the more we look for their benefits with modern science (including MRI) and medical research, the more we find. In this video, neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s brain scans show how meditation changes the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.

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