Meditation: What You Need To Know | NCCIH

Meditation: What You Need To Know | NCCIH

Meditation: What You Need To Know

Learn what meditation is and what the science says about its
effectiveness. (From NIH’s National Center for Complementary
and Integrative Medicine)

Meditation: What You Need To Know

On this page:

• What’s the Bottom Line?
• What Is Meditation?
• What the Science Says About the Effectiveness of Meditation
• Meditation and the Brain
• What the Science Says About Safety and Side Effects of Meditation
• NCCIH-Funded Research
• More to Consider
• Key References
• For More Information