CBC News featured a study from UBC’s Okanagan campus and the University of Victoria on the effects of meditation on monks’ brain activity.
Researchers found monks performed better when challenged with a video game after meditating.
“[The monks] spent their lives dedicated to meditation, which is actually a really interesting way of changing brain function,” said Gordon Binsted, dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC’s Okanagan campus. “Meditation changes how the brain works.”
A similar story also appeared on CTV.
