19 Science-Backed Reasons to Meditate

Juan Cruz Lozada shared with you: greatist.com - With more and more people touting its life-changing benefits (we're looking at you, Anderson Cooper!), it's safe to say that meditation has gone mainstream. But unlike questionable cleanses, this practice can do your body, mind, and entire existence a whole lot of good. Given all the buzz, it's tempting to see meditation as trendy, but really it's a thousand-year-old practice of calming the mind and halting day-to-day stressors. And doing so benefits every area of life, says Josh Korda, dharma teacher at Dharma Punx NYC.