One of the most famous and  highly regarded academic institutions in the Americas, and possibly the world, also known for ground breaking research in the areas of medicine, science and statistics, has made the connection between meditation and neuronal growth in the human brain.

In a 2006 Harvard publication, scientists have observed how meditation increases mental strength, calm, and enhances self awareness. Here is an excerpt from that publication:

“Now, Harvard Medical School scientists have found that regular meditation can also alter the structure of our brains.
A team led by Sara Lazar, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor in psychology at HMS, found that meditation increased thickness in the regions of the brain associated with attention and processing sensory input. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Dr. Lazar’s group assessed the thickness of the cerebral cortex in 20 participants with extensive experience in insight meditation, a form of meditation that focuses attention on internal experiences.”

Read more about the Meditation study from the publication here.