Study: Meditation Retreat Rapidly Reprograms Body and Mind
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A study found that a 7-day meditation retreat had significant effects on the body and mind, but commenters questioned the study's small sample size.
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cjbenedikt
about 2 months ago
Hmmm: "..., 20 healthy adults attended a 7-day residential program...". Not exactly a massive cohort.
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