Transcendental Meditation Benefits - Better Mental Health

Reduce stress and anxiety

The TM technique reduces:

stress

anxiety

depression

burnout

PTSD

How TM   helps people

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Double the reduction in anxiety levels

A Stanford University meta-analysis of 146 independent studies found that the TM technique is twice as effective at reducing anxiety when compared to other meditation techniques.

20.5% decreased severity in psychological distress

A 2016 study published in Military Medicine demonstrated TM practice is a powerful treatment for psychological distress and other symptoms of PTSD.

Essential mental health benefits

Up to 30% lower cortisol
TM practice can reduce stress, as indicated in a research study which found that plasma cortisol decreased by 30%. Lower cortisol is associated with a strong immune system, feeling more energetic, and many other benefits.
More about cortisol benefits
Improve focus for people with ADHD
In a 2011 pilot study, students diagnosed with ADHD showed improved ability to focus, organisational skills, and capacity for independent work after 3-6 months of TM practice.
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Up to 55% reduction in PTSD and depression
50% of veterans participating in a 2022 study no longer met the criteria for having PTSD after practising the TM technique for 3 months, compared with just 10% of the control group receiving standard therapies.
More about PTSD benefits

How TM reduces stress and anxiety

watch the video with Jennifer Ashton, MD, in partnership with the David Lynch Foundation.

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Research on the effect of TM on stress and anxiety

Recent publications

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A pilot randomized controlled trial of Transcendental Meditation as treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans

Bellehsen M, Stoycheva V, Cohen BH, Nidich S

Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2021 Feb;35(1):22-31. doi.org/10.1002/jts.22665

Transcendental Meditation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Kang SS, Erbes CR, Lamberty GJ, Thuras P, Sponheim SR, Polusny MA, Moran AC, Van Voorhis AC, Lim KO

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2018 10(6):675-680. http://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000346

Effect of meditation on psychological distress and brain functioning: a randomized controlled study

Travis F, Valosek L, Konrad IV A, Link J, Salerno J, Scheller R, Nidich S

Brain and Cognition, 2018 125:100-105. doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2018.03.011

Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Technique on trait anxiety: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Orme-Johnson DW, Barnes VA

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2013 19:1-12. doi: 10.1089/acm.2013.0204

Effect of Transcendental Meditation on employee stress, depression, and burnout: a randomized controlled study

Elder C, Nidich S, Moriarty F, Nidich R

The Permanente Journal, 2014 18(1):19-23. doi: 10.7812/TPP/13-102

Explore the other benefits of TM

The TM technique also deepens sleep, improves heart health, increases creativity, and more.

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