Scientific studies of meditation?

[Axiom_Blade]

I have a very short attention span, making it difficult to get anything done. I've started meditating lately, to see if it'll help improve my concentration, and it seems to be working. Unfortunately, in the past I've never been able to stick with it more than a week or two.

I began to wonder: is there any scientific evidence that meditation helps with concentration?
I found a couple of studies: here and here, but nothing conclusive. (That second one looks...very suspicious, anyway.) It looks like the jury's still out on this one.

So, what do you guys think? Is meditation going to help me get more work done? Or is it just a waste of time?

 

[arthwollipot]

I think you'll find that most people here have no issue with meditation, so long as it doesn't come with a pile of pseudomystical rubbish. I can't speak from direct experience, but anecdotally I've heard that meditation can have several beneficial effects, including increasing concentration. I did T'ai Chi for a while, which is basically meditation, and I found it stimulating.

ETA: I did have to filter out the woo to enjoy it. But that wasn't difficult.