“If we don’t have a few minutes in the morning and the afternoon to allocate for our own physical and mental health and wellbeing … I think we may need to reprioritize.” – Bob Roth, speaking to ABC News’ Mary Bruce. Watch >

The Pleasant Parallels of TM and Day-To-Day Life

I am now four years into my TM practice and can say that the parallels between the act of meditation and how best to lead a happy, healthy and wealthy life are… I don’t know if I have a word to describe it but, maybe, two words… Read more >

A TM Teacher’s Journey: Finding Clarity and Purpose in Life

It’s a well-known principle of life that the more you give the more you’ll receive, and this has been profoundly experienced by our worldwide community of Transcendental Meditation teachers.
In our latest interview we connect with a new TM teacher, Utsav Bajgain, who, like many others, made a drastic career change to pursue a dream of helping others by teaching Transcendental Meditation. Read more

Replacing Anxiety with Unstoppable Confidence: An Interview with Photographer Olivia Locher

Olivia Locher, a photographer born in Pennsylvania, now based in NYC, is known for her sarcastic approach to studio photography, with a heavy focus on color and concept. A practitioner of the Transcendental Meditation technique, Locher’s photographs are grounded in consciousness and dreamlands. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her work and how her daily routine keeps her inspired and focused. Read more

What Saved My Sanity – A Dior Executive Allows Herself Peace And Calm

Having worked in the beauty industry for more than 15 years, I realized one day, 6 years ago, that I was on a constant treadmill—literally and figuratively. I never stopped to think if I was happy or at peace. I was just fulfilling all the “shoulds” of my life. Read more

“I Would Plant My Happiness Outside Of Me—And That’s The Worst Thing You Can Ever Do.”

“Before TM, it was difficult for me to sit in stillness or be calm… I avoided anything that required stillness or being calm like the plague! During yoga I’d avoid shavasana—corpse pose—because I didn’t like being still with myself. I had become so addicted to being stressed that my body would reject stillness by distracting myself with constant movement. …Now I look forward to my meditations and live for moments of stillness.” Read more

My Three Favorite Tools For a Healthy, Happy Life with Soraya Bakhtiar

The world of fashion has become a cyclone that whizzes through each season, and despite the overwhelmed audience left in its wake, the storm only continues to gather speed. At the eye of this confusing whirlwind, Soraya Bakhtiar can be found, calm and confident. Read more

Tom Hanks And The Afternoon Crash

The Afternoon Crash. The 3 O’clock Slump. The Post-Lunch Syndrome. Whatever you call it, we’ve all experienced that point in the afternoon where energy seems to evaporate and productivity plummets. Read more

Navigating Anxiety in Your Thirties

In her early twenties, Josie Overmyer picked up and moved across the country. That influential move was the first time she remembers the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique playing a role in mitigating stress in her life, helping to spark her into a particularly creative period of songwriting. Today, her creative endeavors are focused in a new direction: entrepreneurship.

Josie talks to us about the role that anxiety plays in her life while pursuing a new career, and how she maximizes her productivity with the help of TM… Read more

A Baseball Player’s Guide to a Meaningful Life

For Steven Baxter growing up, purpose was connected to the routine of playing baseball, a sport which defined his upbringing and high-school years. Without that structure, Steven had to redefine what a fulfilling life looked like… Read more