I don’t know anything about the cognitive science behind meditation, but I imagine the benefits you can reap from it rely heavily on body awareness relative to the the occupied and empty space around you
doesn’t matter if it’s 5 or 20 minutes. Sit down, ground yourself, clear your head, move on with your day. It’s really impressive how creative I’ve become since I started meditating (more or less) regularly. It basically clears my head and gives my brain space to expand
I never understood what it meant to meditate till I looked into ”mindfulness meditation” — realized I get into meditative states often and didnt realize it’s part of a practice- its impossible to “empty” the mind - but being aware of what is pulling your attention can be the first step to being present -
