PUBLICATION: Journal of Creative Behavior
It is widely recognized that creativity and innovation are key success factors in today's competitive business environment. The Transcendental Meditation program significantly increases creativity, as shown by this study using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Five months after learning the Transcendental Meditation technique, individuals practicing the TM technique scored significantly higher than members of a control group on three dimensions of creative thinking. Other studies have shown that the TM program alleviates the stress and anxiety that can obstruct creativity while making the functioning of the brain more orderly (as measured by EEG coherence), which has been positively correlated with creativity. (Journal of Creative Behavior 13: 169-190, 1979.)