San Francisco Schools Transformed by the Power of Meditation

Impressive stuff :

Silence isn’t something people usually associate with middle school, but twice a day the halls of Visitacion Valley School in San Francisco fall quiet as the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students meditate for fifteen minutes.

http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/san-francisco-schools-transformed-power-meditation-n276301

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A very common comment after recent Transcendental Meditation course in Newcastle

“Very interesting.  Feeling more relaxed.  Wish I started TM years ago.”

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Although unintentional, this is very relevant to why meditation works

Science Proves That Yes, You Dream For A Reason
Why do we dream? Well, it’s not just to pass the time while you’re sleeping. In fact, the latest research suggests that the most important part of your day might be the hours you spend doing… nothing. In this new series of her groundbreaking…

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/23/future-starts-here-s2-e1-dreams_n_6032972.html?ncid=taboola_exchange

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Tim Burgess on TM in todays Guardian

He is considerably more bright-eyed than the father of an 18-month-old has any right to be.

Perhaps it’s all down to the rejuvenating powers of transcendental meditation, of which Burgess has been a devotee for several years. “It’s kind of revitalised me. It’s definitely had an effect on my day-to-day enthusiasm for things. It just gives you consistency more than anything, consistency and like … maybe a fire.” Not that his loud advocacy for the practice has had much impact on his bandmates. “I have a couple of beers,” nods Collins, gruffly. “That seems to have the same effect.”

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/04/tim-burgess-charlatans-twitter-new-album

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