TM Helps the Heart

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/11/transcendental-meditation-heart-disease.html

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a form of meditation that has been around for many years and has highest backing of scientific evidence. It is a very simple form of mediation that has previously proven to have health benefits including reductions in blood pressure and psychological stress. New research, however, has shown that long term practice of TM reduces the risk of heart disease, accounting for 50% lower rates of stroke, heart attacks and death in comparison to those who do not practice TM. Recent findings have also noted that TM reduces anger, anxiety, and depression in college students.

This semester, two Transcendental Meditation instructors spoke to my Psychology of Adjustment class about their experiences with TM. They are producing a documentary on the seemingly endless benefits of TM that were seen across a number of high schools that were introduced to the meditation. These schools incorporated it into their daily routine, and a significant positive impact of the overall environment of the school was visible. With findings like these, it seems we all have nothing to lose in giving TM a try.