Meditation might keep your brain young, new sleep study suggests
NCT ID NCT05513846
First seen Jan 20, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study looked at whether long-term meditation is linked to a younger 'brain age' and better sleep. Researchers compared 57 meditators who practice Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya with 51 non-meditators. Participants wore EEG headbands and sleep rings at home for five nights to measure brain activity and sleep quality. The goal was to see if meditators have a lower brain age index (meaning their brains appear younger than their actual age).
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could show that meditation is linked to a younger-looking brain and better sleep, pointing toward non-drug ways to support brain health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to everyone, and the brain-age measure is still experimental.
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