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“TM Saved My Life” – Suicidal Afghanistan War Veteran Who Suffered From PTSD

08/02/2012

FAIRFIELD, IOWA Military police sergeants, civilian police officers and SWAT team members are all supposed to be tough. Luke Jensen was all three, so when the stress of combat began eating away at him, he felt so ashaHamed, he wanted to die. Read more

Norwich University Studies the Benefits of TM on Cadets

07/16/2012

Pioneering research now underway at the nation’s oldest, private military college, Norwich University in Northfield, VT, has found that the Transcendental Meditation technique provides an effective tool to assist students enrolled a rigorous program of academics and military training. Read more

TM book bestseller wins 2012 Nautilus Book Award

07/05/2012

The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller Transcendence: Healing and Transformation through Transcendental Meditation has just been named a Nautilus Book Award Silver Winner for 2012. The Nautilus Awards are given out each year to “books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living & positive social change, while at the same time stimulating the imagination… Read more

TM—Helping African War Refugees Overcome PTSD

06/19/2012

In the past 20 years, 18 African nations have been ravaged by war. Tens of millions of Africans have been victims of violence or witnessed horrific acts of terror—and now suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read more

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New research: TM Decreases Risk of Heart Disease in Teens

06/12/2012

In the midst of growing concerns about teens and obesity, a group of researchers from Georgia Health Sciences University have been focusing on a related issue of importance — teen hypertension. Their research diverged from the typical focus on the role of diet and exercise in curbing high rates of heart disease which is especially prevalent among African American teens… Read more

“TM: Good for Oprah and Start-ups” – Forbes

05/02/2012

Here are excerpts from Peter Cohan’s recent column in Forbes about the Transcendental Meditation program and the spiritual entrepreneur. Read more

TM Studied for Promoting Resilience Among Military Leaders

04/26/2012

The military allocates untold monies and resources to treating post-combat stress. Now, for the first time, research is being conducted at the nation’s oldest, private military college, Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, to determine whether the Transcendental Meditation… Read more

How to Overcome Stress in the Work Place

04/24/2012

In her new book, “Work Zone Madness! Surviving and Rising Above Work Place Dysfunction,” Nancy Slomowitz, President and CEO of Executive Management Associates in Washington, DC, recommends Transcendental Meditation… Read more

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Talks About TM’s Influence on Music

04/19/2012

This past weekend legendary singer, songwriter and folk-rocker Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro, and The Miracles. Read more

Paralympic Medalist Daniel Westley Relies on TM to Ease Training Pressures

04/17/2012

Daniel Westley is a Canadian athlete who won 12 medals while competing in five Paralympic Games—four of which were gold. Westley says he relied on his daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique to help him compete in the Paralympics… Read more

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