In a major breakthrough researchers have reported how meditation impacts genes and their actions which results in swift recovery from a stressful situation. A new study by researchers in the US Spain and France reports the first evidence of specific molecular changes in the body following a period of mindfulness meditation. The study investigated the effects of one day intensive mindfulness practice (intensive focus) in a group of experienced meditators compared to a group of untrained control subjects who engaged in quiet non-meditative activities. After eight hours of mindfulness practice the meditator showed a range of genetic and molecular differences which in