Zen Meditation (Zazen)

Zen Meditation (Zazen) enhances prefrontal cortex activity linked to sustained attention, with long-term practitioners showing 20% greater impulse control than the general population. The seated practice, rooted in breath counting and thought observation, reduces stress markers by 25% in controlled trials. Outperforming #8 Breath-Focused Meditation in focus endurance tests, Zazen demands a more structured approach but yields deeper cognitive benefits.