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How Transcendental Meditation improves your brain

08/16/2010

The Huffington Post (August 12) reported on recent research, conducted at American University in Washington, D.C., which shows that the daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique creates more efficient, integrated brain functioning. Read more

New studies show reduced depression with Transcendental Meditation

08/03/2010

Two new studies have found that the Transcendental Meditation technique is an effective approach to reducing the symptoms of depression. The studies were presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Seattle, Washington. Read More

Wired for Success—Can TM improve performance?

07/29/2010

Psychology Today’s article titled, “How meditation can improve leaders’ performance,” highlights new research on the Transcendental Meditation technique and its effect on the brain. Read More

Treating high blood pressure with Transcendental Meditation

06/15/2010

It’s been called the “silent killer” because it can damage your body’s organs without any symptoms. Uncontrolled, it can cause a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, vision problems and other critical health problems. One in three Americans is under its grip, according to the National Heart and Lung Institute. See video post

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Getting Better With Age: Clint Eastwood And Transcendental Meditation

05/12/2010

In the December 2009 issue of GQ magazine Clint Eastwood again mentions his twice-daily TM practice. People who work with him have known for years about it. When he is working on a film he always takes a TM break twice each and every day. Read more

The Atlantic and Vanity Fair blogs discuss TM and Religion

04/29/2010

In a recent blog for The Atlantic titled, “Catholicism and Transcendental Meditation,” Mr. Sullivan discussed the importance of his practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique and its relevance to a practicing Roman Catholic. In the blog he mentions that what motivated him to bring up the subject was a video interview with Father Len Dubi that was recently posted here on the TM Blog. Read more

Top psychiatrist lauds TM research

04/28/2010

A top 20-year medical researcher from the National Institutes of Mental Health talks about the extensive body of research on the Transcendental Meditation technique, which document its health benefits for all areas of life. Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., is a very smart man. With a big heart. Read more

“Talk Deeply, Be Happy”

04/21/2010

Recent research reported in the New York Times found that people who had more “deep discussions” and who spent less time in idle chatter seem to be happier.

The author of the study, Matthias Mehl , a psychologist at the University of Arizona, explained that meaningful communication seems to hold the key to… Read more