Comments after last weeks Transcendental Meditation course in Newcastle upon Tyne

“Calmness” ~ Margaret

“Calmness” ~ Chris

“Calmness” ~ Ralph

“Felt more energised & efficient at work” ~ Pete

“Top notch” ~ Gareth

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Transcendental Meditation (TM) in York last weekend

“So far so good, more in depth then I anticipated and the first session was remarkable – I didn’t think I’d be meditating on my own for 10 minutes so quickly.  Lots to take in & absorb, but fascinating.  Very much enjoying it all, feel very inspired to continue”

Wendy ~ York

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Transcendental Meditation (TM) in Hampshire (2 years on)

“David is doing very well, hardly any headaches.  We have kept up the meditation almost every day, I’m sure this is helping him.”

Eileen ~ Havant  (2 years after TM course in Ringwood, Hants.)

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Transcendental Meditation (TM) from Harrogate

“I am continuing with TM which is very beneficial.”

Geof ~ Harrogate  (4 months after York TM course)

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Not TM, but excellent article & very impressive guy

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/22/mindfulness-jon-kabat-zinn-depression-trump-grenfell

Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake up to’

By taking the Buddhism out of the practice, Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach used all over the world to treat pain and depression. He talks about Trump, ‘McMindfulness’ and how a 10-second vision in 1979 led to a change in the world’s consciousness

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Meditation may help lower heart disease risk HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

Meditation may help lower heart disease risk
Research we’re watching
Published: December, 2017

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/meditation-may-help-lower-heart-disease-risk

The ancient, mind-calming practice of meditation may have a role in reducing the risk of heart disease. So says a scientific statement from the American Heart Association in the Sept. 28, 2017, Journal of the American Heart Association.

Experts reviewed dozens of studies published over the past two decades. The results suggest that meditation may improve a host of factors linked to heart disease, including stress, anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality, and high blood pressure. It may also help people stop smoking. An added bonus: it’s low-cost and poses no apparent risk.

You can learn meditation by taking a class (check your local community center or yoga studios) or watching an online video. The practice typically involves quiet, focused attention, during which you close your eyes while sitting comfortably. You then direct your consciousness to your breathing, an object, or a word or phrase known as a mantra. Mindfulness meditation encourages you to focus on the present moment. Transcendental meditation uses techniques that encourage the mind to “transcend” thoughts. About 8% of adults in the United States say they practice some form of meditation.

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Transcendental Meditation (TM) in York

“In the meantime I will keep meditating. I’m not thinking about it, I’m just doing it and it seems to be going well… I enjoy doing it anyhow!”

Hilary ~ York

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TM (Transcendental Meditation) in York

“I do still do TM and believe it is beneficial to me in a number of ways. I do one session each day (not the two you advocate, but I have settled into the routine of one per day well and have it thoroughly integrated into my daily rhythms).

It certainly makes me calmer and I much more ‘look before I leap’ than I did in earlier times.”

Andy ~ York

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