> You're also jumping around in your position - first it's "meditation is sleep" now it's "meditation is time you're not stressing".

I wasn't the one who said meditation is a nap. Stop arguing that point. I do however doubt that there is anything special about meditation. And the process of taking a nap has a lot of similar parts to taking a break or meditating, I'd want evidence that those aren't just the same source. (although a nap also would add the sleeping part)

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> The simple explanation for mindfulness' effect is it allows you to better observe and understand your own mental processes.

But there is no evidence this actually helps. It helps some people take a break from their worries as you say, I understand that part can help them, but to all the people who can destress without some religious practice like this then I don't see why they would benefit from it. Just sit, don't think about things that worry you and relax. Why wouldn't that get the benefits of meditation? You say meditation also helps in other ways, but I see no evidence that those effects exists. Religions and their practices tend to get a large following who wants the things to be true, I see no reason to believe in those though.