Meditation could pave the pathway to a more organized mind.

People who have practiced meditation for many years exhibited increased gamma brain wave activity in a recent study. Gamma waves represent brain activity involved in attention, learning, and memory. Help your mind stay nimble by taking a meditation course or boning up on meditation with a book.

There are many schools of meditation. Beginners may want to learn about meditation through classes, DVDs, or books. For a quick start on your own, try sitting quietly and focusing on a soothing thought, word, or image while you remain still and breathe deeply. Whenever your mind strays, note the thought or sound that drew your attention, but then gently bring your mind back to your original focus. After 20 minutes, you may begin to feel some of the benefits of meditation. Studies show that regular meditation may reduce heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, depression, stress, and anxiety. Now, a new study reveals that long-term practitioners of Buddhist meditation exhibit increased gamma brain wave activity, a type of brain wave associated with enhanced focus, concentration, learning, and memory.