One of the techniques which may help do this is meditation. For many years, meditation has been touted as a panacea for all sorts of problems, including a lack of focus and discipline. Somewhat surprisingly to the skeptics out there, studies have confirmed that the practice of meditation does indeed have a real effect on the brain. MRI scans of volunteers before and after they participated in an eight-week mindfulness course depict results which make a strong case for meditation being a useful tool for “strengthening” the areas of the brain that are responsible for executive functions, and
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