{"id":15200,"date":"2023-01-04T12:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T18:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tm.org\/blog\/?p=15200"},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T21:28:28","slug":"6-reasons-to-practice-transcendental-meditation-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.tm.org\/blog\/meditation\/6-reasons-to-practice-transcendental-meditation-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons to Learn Transcendental Meditation ASAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2014, Caitlin Carlson of Women’s Health magazine<\/a> wrote, “Far from the hippy dippy stigma it used to carry, meditation is starting to be viewed as hip\u2014and healthy.” The field of meditation has come even further since then, but what has remained the same are the time-tested, scientifically-backed benefits of the TM technique. <\/p>\n

Here’s more on 6 particular benefits of Transcendental Meditation practice, from Carlson’s original article:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It can amp up your workout<\/strong>
\nNot only does a regular Transcendental Meditation practice increase energy, improve your focus, and help you sleep sounder every night, it also increases your pain tolerance, says a study in the journal NeuroReport<\/a><\/em>. Higher tolerance for discomfort means higher tolerance for banging out another mile or another set of reps.<\/p>\n

It can slash your risk for heart disease and stroke<\/strong>
\nA study published in the journal Circulation<\/a><\/em> found that practicing Transcendental Meditation can lower blood pressure and your risk for heart attack and stroke. It could also cut your risk for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease by strengthening the communication between different parts of your brain. <\/p>\n

It can help you thrive at work<\/strong>
\nResearch shows that regular TM practice improves productivity and creativity. So if you\u2019re struggling to come up with a solution to a tough work dilemma or need a fresh idea to impress your boss, devoting time to meditation each day can certainly help give you that clarity of mind necessary to break through mental barriers. <\/p>\n

It can help you lose weight<\/strong>
\nBy decreasing your stress levels, you won\u2019t be as tempted to stress eat\u2014and your body wont produce as much cortisol, which makes it tougher to shed pounds. But Transcendental Meditation also helps mitigate your food cravings, since it helps to balance your mental and physical state. In other words, you\u2019ll be more in tune with your body and what it needs, so you won\u2019t be as tempted to reach for that pint of ice cream. You\u2019ll be better able to differentiate \u201cI\u2019m hungry\u201d from \u201cI\u2019m anxious.\u201d<\/p>\n

It can improve your relationships<\/strong>
\nFrom your mom to your boss to your partner, TM can help you strengthen your relationships… In one study<\/a>, those who practiced Transcendental Meditation had a significantly higher appreciation for others than those who did not. \u201cBy strengthening synaptic connections in the brain, TM helps us to gain patience, be a better listener, and see more value in others and our relationships,\u201d says Rachel Katz, a certified Transcendental Meditation teacher at the David Lynch Foundation in New York City. <\/p>\n

It can make you grow younger<\/strong>
\nWell, it can\u2019t reverse the aging process, but it can help your body function on a level that\u2019s several years younger than your chronological age. Research published in the International Journal of Neuroscience<\/a><\/em> found that subjects with an average chronological age of 50 years who had been practicing Transcendental Meditation for over 5 years, had a biological age 12 years younger than their chronological age. (Translation: a 55-year-old meditator had the physiology of a 43-year-old.)<\/p>\n

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To read the full Women\u2019s Health article, click here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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