March 04, 2015

What is Meditation / Mindfulness good for?

Raj J Salecha
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Big buzz about the ancient practices of meditation and mindfulness. Now cited to improve everything from stress & depression to binge-eating and appreciation of music.

What does the science say about their effectiveness?

See the results of 75+ studies and meta-studies visualised in one spacious diagram. Compare with the utility of meditation as charted by ancient Eastern thought. And have that difference between meditation and mindfulness cleared up once and for all.

» See the graphic
» Review the data: bit.ly/KIB_Mindfulness

This is part of a larger graphic on the subject from our science-art-life-design book, Knowledge is Beautiful.

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