Linda Mainquist

A new report from the American Heart Association published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that the TM technique may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Read more

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Getting rid of stress so that we can have a calm, creative mind is a good reason to practice the Transcendental Meditation technique each day. Scientists seem to keep giving us even more incentives to meditate. Read more

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In a recent series in the Huffington Post, advocates of those who have become victims of sexual assault in the military were invited to speak out about how those who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) can be helped. Read more

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I’ll never forget my first meditation. I felt so still and peaceful, yet I felt a heightened alertness as well. It was probably the longest I had ever sat still—quiet and settled—in my whole life; it was only 20 minutes! Afterwards, I felt a huge weight had been lifted from me. Read more

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The December, 2012 TEDxWomen conference in Washington, DC included a fascinating talk by Dr. John Hagelin, world-renowned quantum physicist, science and public policy expert, speaking about the value of meditation as a powerful tool for health… Read more

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Bucknell University junior, Dana Farley, started practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique in tenth grade. While attending a David Lynch Foundation event in New York City in 2009, Dana, who had a developed a passion for film making, got the idea to make a documentary on her experience with the TM program… Read more

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Katy Perry says that the Transcendental Meditation program changed her life and, for her October 25 birthday, she is asking her fans to donate to the David Lynch Foundation, a US-based charity that provides full funding for TM instruction for inner-city school kids and veterans suffering from the traumatic stress of combat. Read more

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Healthy Woman editor Tamara Eberlein provides some wonderful insights about why American has reawakened to the profound and practical value of the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Read more

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CNN’s Soledad O’Brien on Healing and Empowering Women Through TM

by Linda Mainquist July 2, 2012

In the video below CNN’s Soledad O’Brien addresses the David Lynch Foundation’s recent forum on “Women, Violence and Meditation – Healing and Empowering Women” held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in NYC. Read more

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TM Helps Women Vets Overcome the Stress of Military Life

by Linda Mainquist March 13, 2012

According to the National Center for PTSD trauma exposure is quite common for many women, and that women are more likely to develop chronic PTSD than men. While women are less likely to be exposed to circumstances of combat, women are more likely to experience military sexual trauma… Read more

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Can meditation ease ‘back-to-school blues’?

by Linda Mainquist August 23, 2011
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Fall can be a stressful time for students, according to clinical psychologist and author Robert Puff, Ph.D., who writes for Psychology Today. He points out that with young people returning to school, parents need to be mindful of their children’s mental and physical health—and for that, a growing body of scientific… Read more

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Struggling students find TM improves academic achievement: New research

by Linda Mainquist April 17, 2011
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The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective approach for improving math and academic English achievement in low-performing students, according to a new study published in the prestigious journal Education. Read more

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Russell Brand finds TM helps deal with the stress of celebrity

by Linda Mainquist March 13, 2011
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English comedian, actor, and author Russell Brand achieved what most people consider two of life’s precious goals—both fame and fortune. But like so many other celebrities, Mr. Brand’s rise to fame did not produce the kind of happiness people often expect. Read more

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College freshmen at 25-year low in emotional health, study says

by Linda Mainquist January 18, 2011
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Students rating their emotional health revealed the lowest levels since the question was first asked 25 years ago according to a UCLA annual survey of more than 200,000 American college freshman. See video post

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What’s gotten into veteran CNN reporter Candy Crowley?

by Linda Mainquist November 7, 2010
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This past year has been a remarkable one in the career of veteran journalist, Candy Crowley. The Washington Post reports that Crowley new assignment as anchor of CNN’s popular Sunday morning State of the Union program has been applauded by the public and… Read more

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Eva Mendes — finding more balance and creativity

by Linda Mainquist October 7, 2010
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Successful people in the entertainment industry often talk about trying to find some personal peace of mind in what is otherwise an incredibly intense public life. The 36-year old American actress Eva Mendes is one of those people who has found a way to achieve that sought-after balance. Read more

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Maharishi & American futurist, Buckminster Fuller — Press conference

by Linda Mainquist October 5, 2010
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The University of Mass at Amherst was the site of a remarkable meeting between Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Buckminster Fuller. Maharishi and Mr. Fuller came from different traditions of knowledge, but both talked about the universal basis of the life of the individual and cosmos. See video post

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National Institutes of Health spotlights TM research

by Linda Mainquist June 17, 2010
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A recent study found daily Transcendental Meditation practice helps young adults decrease psychological stress and increase coping ability. For a group of students at high risk for developing hypertension, these changes also were associated with decreases in blood pressure. See video post

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Maharishi on Ideal Relationships

by Linda Mainquist April 29, 2010
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“If the individual has fully developed potential he’ll enjoy friendships, relationships, and marriage to the fullest extent… Therefore the key to relationships is to take care of our own Self. We meditate and then our potentiality is being used more and more through practice, and then a time will come when we are using our full potential and we have a fully developed heart and mind…”Read more

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New research on the “meditating brain”

by Linda Mainquist April 8, 2010
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Newly published research indicates that the Transcendental Meditation technique activates the brain’s natural “ground state.” A special issue of Cognitive Processing, which is dedicated to the “Neuroscience of Meditation and Consciousness,” featured the results of a randomized, controlled study conducted at American University in Washington, D.C. Read more

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