Can meditation enhance cognitive flexibility?

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Yes, meditation relaxes the mind which increases it's cognitive flexibility
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Meditation increases alertness and leads to more reactfull to every kind of changing situation or occasions. So the answer is yes, it increases cognitive flexibility.
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Overall the results suggest that attentional performance and cognitive flexibility are positively related to meditation practice and levels of mindfulness.
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