Integrative body-mind training (IBMT) meditation found to boost brain connectivity

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 23:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior in accordance with their goals, researchers report. The technique -- integrative body-mind training (IBMT) -- has been the focus of intense scrutiny by a team of Chinese researchers.

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