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There are more than 600 scientific studies documenting the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program.

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In this research study, people practicing the Transcendental Meditation program had a biological age that was 12 years younger than their actual age.

Reversal of Aging

To reverse the aging process you only need to do one thing—learn the Transcendental Meditation technique. Scientific research shows that 44 positive effects of the Transcendental Meditation program are exactly opposite to 44 detrimental effects of aging.

One remarkable study examined the effect of the Transcendental Meditation program on “biological age.” Biological age measures the physical condition of your body in comparison to your “chronological” or actual age. For example, you might be 55 years old, but your body could be functioning as if it were only 45 years old. In other words, your biological age would be 10 years younger than your chronological age.

In this study, people who had been practicing the Transcendental Meditation program for more than five years had bodies that were on the average 12 years younger than their age. Short-term meditators were physically five years younger than their age.

Reversal of Aging

The following chart summarizes more than 30 studies on the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program for slowing or reversing the effects of aging.

Mental Abilities

Decrease with Aging . . .
Increase with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Creativity
Learning ability
Memory—verbal
Memory—visual
Organization of memory
Cognitive flexibility
Fluid intelligence
Self-evaluation of health and well-being

Health Problems

Increase with Aging . . .
Decrease with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Blood pressure—systolic
Blood pressure—diastolic
Insomnia (time to fall asleep)
Sleep disturbance (awakenings per night)
Daytime sleep
Depression
Susceptibility to stress
Periodontal health problems

Need for Medical Care

Increase with Aging . . .
Decrease with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Days spent in hospital (medical and surgical)
Outpatient visits (medical and surgical)
Health care costs

Perception and Mind-Body Coordination

Decrease with Aging . . .
Increase with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Visual acuity
Dichotic listening
Field independence
Perceptual flexibility
Perceptual-motor speed
Complex sensory-motor performance

Increase with Aging . . .
Decrease with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Reaction time—simple
Reaction time—choice
Auditory threshold
Behavioral rigidity

Physical Capacity and Functioning

Decrease with Aging . . .
Increase with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Cardiovascular efficiency
Cerebral blood flow
Vital capacity
Temperature homeostasis
EEG alpha power
Neuromuscular coordination

Increase with Aging . . .
Decrease with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Visual evoked potentials (VEP)
Reflex latency
Reflex recovery time
Muscle contraction time
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Biochemistry

Decrease with Aging…
Increase with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Serum DHEAS
Efficiency of Endocrine Control
Glucose tolerance

Increase with Aging . . .
Decrease with the Transcendental Meditation technique

Serum cholesterol

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