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American scientists (University of South Carolina) decided on unexpected experiment: combined meditation practices with stimulation of the brain by electric shock. The effect was unexpected.
Man lives in an environment where he is constantly subject to emotional burnout. Around there are various gadgets that constantly turn their attention to themselves. He has practically no time and place to retire and be in silence. IN stress conditions that ultimately result lead to dangerous diseases, including heart disease or diabetes.
Usually meditation is presented as a remedy for stress, but not for everyone. manage to calm your thoughts and concentrate on something specifically. Most often, these problems arise in beginners who in case of failure, stop the meditation practice and, ultimately account, lose the chance of success.
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What happens during current stimulation
To solve this problem, the researchers tried a new approach, proposing the so-called “electronic meditation”, with which meditation combines with transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS). In the moment of meditation through DC is applied to specific areas of the brain low power. Scientists direct electrical impulses to precisely those areas of the brain that are activated at the time of meditation.
Researchers understand that the effect on the brain at that moment when a person on the contrary seeks calm and relaxation, maybe seem illogical, however studies have shown that the new the method on the contrary even helps to concentrate your thoughts. For For beginners, this is very important in the early stages of practice.
A new approach was tested on 31 people. Each during meditation had the opportunity to independently up to two once a day include electrical stimulation. Test results were impressive, the meditation process was more effective. There were, of course, side effects associated with tingling from electric shock, but they turned out insignificant.
Scientists plan to continue research to identify the long-term benefits of a new trip.
Previously, researchers from Los Angeles found that using meditations can preserve the amount of gray matter in the brain, containing neurons.
Andrey Vetrov
Time
