Meditation is proved to not only bring harmony and happiness to people’s lives, but also to have some practical advantages. Numerous researches showed the connection between meditation and the progress in studies. There was this series of researches when a group of students was meditating for several months and their physical, intellectual and mental state then was evaluated and compared to the regular group of students. These conclusions are very important, as we spend quite a lot of time in the institutions of higher education. The following are some valuable advantages of meditation for students.
- The general increasing of IQ
Absolutely all the students from the meditating group had signs of the increasing brain functions, especially connected to innovative thinking, practical intelligence, creativity and the general IQ level.
- The decreasing level of stress connected to studying
The students who were meditating for 3 months had a much lower stress level in comparison to other students. They also became more concentrated, attentive and resistant to the physical effect of stress during the tests and exams.
- The progress in studies
These students were asked to meditate twice a day for three months. At the end of this period, 41% of them had better grades in exact sciences as well as in humanities (the other group, who hadn’t meditated had only 14% improvement).
- The decreasing susceptibility to bad habits (smoking, alcohol, drugs)
This conclusion is based on the researches of not only students, but adults as well. It was estimated that every day meditations helped eliminating some problems connected to alcohol and drugs abuse. Meditation in some cases turned out to be more effective than traditional methods of fighting these problems.
- Good results for people with ADD (attention deficit disorder)
After three months of meditation, students had a 50% lower level of stress, anxiety and other symptoms of ADD. Researchers also noticed an improvement in brainwork and language skills.
- Better attendance
This conclusion is based on a high school research. In a class where students were meditating every day there was a great attendance in comparison to other classes. There was also a lower level of bad behavior, rudeness and disobedience.
- Happier and more confident students
This conclusion was made after the research on the school students who had been meditating for four months. The researchers say that after these four months the students showed better results connected to reaction, self-esteem and confidence comparing to other students of their age who had had no meditation experience.
- Less anxiety and depression
This research was conducted in one British University and showed interesting results. Several months of meditation led to a fewer number of depression symptoms for some students. Meditation also helps people with serious clinical depression.
- A lower risk of cardiovascular diseases
The results show that meditation helps lower the blood pressure and anxiety. The experiment conducted on a big number of students with high blood pressure showed that meditation lowers the risk of hypertension and improves the general physical state.