It’s always been a known fact that meditation is good for health for it keeps the mind calm and balanced.

And a new study has further added a new dimension to it that claims that ‘mindfulness’ meditation enhances the mental health and overall well being in the teenage boys. The concept of ‘mindfulness’ meditation has been defined as the process of becoming more aware of the nearby surroundings.

Confirming the outcome of the study, Professor Felicia Huppert said, “Calming the mind and observing experiences with curiosity and acceptance not only reduces stress but helps with attention control and emotion regulation - skills which are valuable both inside and outside the classroom”.

In the study undertaken by the researchers from the University of Cambridge, concepts like awareness and acceptance were encompassed in the meditation classes. Further, the 14 and 15 year-old boys, by noting their contact with the chairs or the floor, they were taught to observe bodily consciousness. Further, emphasis was laid more on their breathing, and also on all the sensations, which entailed in walking.

Post the meditation classes, the researchers discovered that all the schoolboys experienced an elevated well-being that was essentially defined as a blend of feeling good and also having increased efficiency by functioning smoothly.