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Meditation, stress processes, and telomere biology.

Curr Opin Psychol November 19, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.11.009 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Review Peer reviewed
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Proposes that meditation may positively influence telomere biology by reducing stress, though the evidence is preliminary and requires further investigation.

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Meditation, stress processes, and telomere biology.

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