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5 New Findings About Stress–And How TM Can Help

by Linda Mainquist on March 20, 2013

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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Human Suffering and Stress: How can Transcendental Meditation Help?

by Mario Orsatti on February 16, 2013

In this excerpt from a lecture at historic Jones Hall in Houston, Texas in 1972, Maharishi describes the underlying cause of suffering, the mechanics of stress release and the evolution of human consciousness to enlightenment. Read more

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“Transcendental Meditation May Help Stressed Vets” –Bloomberg Businessweek

by Mario Orsatti on February 12, 2013

Every 65 minutes, a U.S. military veteran committed suicide in 2010. That’s according to a comprehensive study released last Friday by the Department of Veteran Affairs, which tracked veteran suicides from 1999 to 2010 (PDF). Read more

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Heart Health Webinar: The Benefits of TM Practice in Promoting Cardiovascular Health

by Christine Schrum on February 8, 2013

On January 19, healthcare professionals around the country tuned in online to watch Transcendental Meditation, Stress, and Heart Health—a webinar featuring two leading experts on the TM technique’s benefits in preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Read more

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“The Space Between” –TED Conference Explores the Value of Meditation

by Linda Mainquist on January 15, 2013

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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“Evidence Suggests Meditation Should Be Included in Government-Sponsored Health Programs”

by Mario Orsatti on January 9, 2013

More people still die from cardiovascular disease than any other illness. Dubbed the number one killer and the silent killer, modern medicine has been researching and incorporating complementary and alternative approaches to… Read more

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U.S. Marines Talk About the Effect of TM on PTSD

by Mario Orsatti on December 13, 2012

The statistics are shocking—18 veterans commit suicide each day with almost a third receiving care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of their death. Despite measures to increase support for veterans, suicide rates have continued to rise to record levels. Read more

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Documentary Highlights Value of TM for Teenage Girls

by Linda Mainquist on December 6, 2012

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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How I Learned TM—by Rabbi Alan Green

by Rabbi Alan Green November 23, 2012

I began my practice of the Transcendental Meditation program on June 12, 1971. It was the last week of the last year of high school for most of my senior class, but not for me. I was bound for summer school, having failed the second semester of U.S. History for the second time. Actually, that was the least of my problems. Read more

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New Study Finds that TM Reduces Death, Heart Attack and Stroke in Heart Patients

by Mario Orsatti November 19, 2012

This week hundreds of articles have appeared in newspapers around the world about the results of a new scientific study published on November 13th in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Read more

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CNN’s Candy Crowley Tells NY Times & Prevention TM is Her Secret for Success

by Christine Schrum October 22, 2012

CNN news anchor Candy Crowley is one of America’s busiest—and most influential—women. She’s CNN’s chief political correspondent, the host of the Sunday morning talk show State of the Union with Candy Crowley… Read more

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New Video—TM projects around the world: Saving lives by helping people overcome traumatic stress

by Mario Orsatti October 2, 2012

More than 250,000 at-risk children and adults who suffer from the devastating effects of acute stress have learned the Transcendental Meditation technique over the past five years through the work of the David Lynch Foundation. Read more

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An interview with the “father of stress” about TM

by Mario Orsatti September 24, 2012

I came across this mid-1970’s interview with Dr. Hans Selye, the scientist who is considered the founder of the concept of stress in modern medicine. He was recognized as the 20th century’s leading authority on the subject of stress and its impact on human health. Read more

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TM helps cancer treatment center health providers overcome stress

by Bob Roth September 18, 2012

Early in his medical career oncologist Ravi Patel, M.D. treated his cancer patients by the book. But it wasn’t long before he realized that there had to be a better way. Dr. Patel recognized that cancer patients needed more care and attention—both medical and emotional—than most patients. Read more

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Can Transcendental Meditation help rehabilitate prison inmates?

by Arielle Feldman June 20, 2012

The number of Americans behind bars is staggering—and a horrendous waste of both human and financial resources. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) more than 2 million adults are incarcerated in U.S. Read more

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“Meditating Moms: A Silent Revolution” – Huffington Post

by admin May 28, 2012

Who has to have more patience, energy and multitasking talents than your average modern mom? A recent Huffington Post article discusses the challenges mom’s face and why more and more mothers are learning the TM technique. Read more

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How to Overcome Stress in the Work Place

by Mario Orsatti April 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

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Breaking the “predictive power of demographics”: SF principal talks about how TM helps his students

by Mario Orsatti February 15, 2012

James Dierke, Principal of Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco, like so many thousands of principals and teachers who are working in inner-city schools throughout the US, knows how frustrating it can be trying to provide an education in America’s low income, high stress… Read more

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Combating poverty and exceeding expectations: LA school students benefit from TM

by Mario Orsatti February 2, 2012
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According to a recent report by America’s Promise Alliance, only about half of the students served by public school systems in the nation’s largest cities receive diplomas. Seventeen of the nation’s 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent. Read more

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Ellen DeGeneres and Russell Brand Raise Awareness About TM for Overcoming Traumatic Stress

by Mario Orsatti January 21, 2012

Meditating celebrities, leaders of veteran service organizations, and top scientists and educators gathered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on December 3rd for the David Lynch Foundation’s third annual “Change Begins Within” benefit gala. Read more

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