At least 500 medical studies have shown that meditation has reduced blood pressure, lessened anxiety, reduced stress, slowed the heart rate, and lowered body temperature, to name a few.
The Mental and Spiritual Benefits.
Many people, using this as a method of prayer, claim they are in the presence of God, or a higher power. Reported benefits from a study at the Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa, include increased creativity, better memory, a higher IQ, finding answers to problems, greater awareness, and an actual reversal of the aging process.
Your author has been practicing meditation for more than 30 years. It indeed has delivered on many claims, including all of the medical benefits listed. Meditation has also led to a definite increase in awareness, and creativity. On a purely practical level it is a great way to find lost items, such as a document, or keys. Once the mind has been quieted you would be surprised how open it becomes to finding solutions to all kinds of issues and problems…and even your keys.