The earliest records of meditation can be traced back to ancient India. Meditation has become increasingly popular in the West in modern times. Many studies have shown that meditation is good for immunity, the brain, and sleep.
According to the 2018 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) briefing (pdf) published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017, 14.2 percent of American adults had practiced meditation in the past 12 months.
