This is what really happens in individual brain parts: The frontal lobe is the most evolved brain area that is responsible for planning, reasoning, self-conscious awareness and emotions. It goes offline during meditation. The parietal lobe is responsible for processing sensory information concerning the surrounding world, orienting you in space and time. The activity in this area slows down during meditation The thalamus, which is also known as the gatekeeper for your senses funnels sensory data deep into your brain to focus your attention and in the process, stops other signals in their
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