By Eryn Kirkwood
We don’t have to be told that certain changes take place as we age. If climbing out of bed in the morning requires a touch more ‘awareness’ than it did a decade ago, if forgetting where you parked the car or where you put your glasses, are common occurrences, then you know what I mean. To an extent, these changes are natural and inevitable. Past the age of 60, most of us wouldn’t dream of attempting the positions of the lithe bodies we see in magazines. Thankfully, we don’t have to – we have meditation. Although there is no ‘Buddha Pill’ we can consume to enjoy instant and eternal youth (be wary of those who tell you there is!), science has proven that the traits we typically associate with ‘old age’ can be slowed, prevented, and in some cases reversed, through a regular meditation practice. So, what are the benefits?