Experiments have shown that meditating can increase the length of our telomeres, protecting our dividing cells for longer, allowing them to create more copies of themselves over time, thereby increasing longevity. In a study of meditators at the Shambhala mountain retreat in northern Colorado, "those who completed a three-month-long course had 30% higher levels of telomerase than a similar group on a waiting list." Today, Blackburn is speaking to the federal government, encouraging spending on what she calls "societal stress reduction." In other words, instructing high risk individuals, such as new mothers, on how to reduce their stress is likely to contribute positively to their long-term health.
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