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The power of meditation

There's no question that meditation has had a massive impact on my life. I started meditating twenty years ago, and over that time, meditation has helped me to be more relaxed and patient, calmer and more able to accept unforeseen changes in my life (like being out of work because of the coronavirus).


Listen to the BBC podcast about the power of meditation and answer the question:

What is the meaning of the Tibetan word for 'meditation'?

a) to relax

b) to feel blissful

c) to became familiar

Listen to the podcast again and answer the multiple questions below.

Keywords are highlighted in red.


To help her relax, Sam likes to:

  1. do martial arts

  2. swim and watch films

  3. meditate

Neuroscience is the study of:

  1. the brain

  2. the nervous system

  3. the brain and nervous system

'Compassion' refers to;

  1. the desire to improve people's standard of living

  2. feeling upset and sad when other people suffer

  3. the wish that all people are free from suffering

Scientific studies in the last ten years have found

  1. that meditation can have a temporary effect in the brain

  2. that meditation has no significant effect on the brain

  3. that mediation can change the brain permanently

Neuroplasticity refers to:

  1. the brain's ability to transform through conscious thought

  2. the connections between the brain and the nervous system

  3. the way the brain is linked to emotional states

Thirty minutes of meditating a day was found to:

  1. increases emotions of love and kindness

  2. make people more relaxed and calm

  3. help people's brains to become more active

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