http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38584975
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests.
Can in-school meditation help curb youth violence?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-classroom-meditation-disadvantaged-students-met-20161231-story.html
“Morales, the Gage Park teacher, said, “As a teacher, I’ve seen a transformation of how we, how I, handle conflict in the classroom.”
Morales, 57, initially was skeptical of the meditation program, doubting that such a practice would make much difference at a school such as Gage Park. Morales said he thought program and school officials were “naive” to believe the program would resonate with students, and he said he expressed his reservations.
But slowly, Morales began to see the upside with students, and himself.”
Just to clarify, this article about Transcendental Meditation refers to the other organisation that teaches TM, the Maharishi Foundation.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/wall-street-trend-transcendental-meditation-2016-10?r=US&IR=T
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-prisoners-meditation-trauma-idUSKCN12C2KT
HEALTH NEWS | Wed Oct 12, 2016 | 5:03pm EDT
Meditation linked to lower stress among prison inmates
Study Finds Meditation Can Reduce Trauma Symptoms for Inmates
Study Finds Meditation Can Reduce Trauma Symptoms for Inmates
Researchers found that Transcendental Meditation could significantly decrease anxiety and depression, among others symptoms
MADINAMERICA.COM|BY MARTA PAGÁN-ORTIZ
Researchers found that Transcendental Meditation could significantly decrease anxiety and depression, among others symptoms.
A new study published in The Permanente Journal presents findings of a four-month long randomized trial, which investigated the effects of a Transcendental Meditation (TM) stress-reduction program on trauma symptoms and associated factors within a male inmate population. This is the first published study evaluating TM in prison inmates, and the researchers found the program significantly reduced trauma symptoms: anxiety, depression, dissociation, and sleep disturbance, as well as perceived stress.
“To our knowledge, this is the largest randomized controlled trial to date of the effects of the TM program on trauma symptoms…” the researchers wrote.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/leigh-clark/what-i-talk-about-when-i-_1_b_12351714.html
Hilarious, but about right.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Transcendental Meditation | Huffington Post
Last year I had to stop running due to a persistent and as yet undiagnosed leg/back injury, so to fill the gap and to cope with the stress of being still…
HUFFINGTONPOST.CO.UK
The first studies ever done on TM were about how it provides short periods of deeper rest then deep sleep. This study on sleep indirectly helps explain all the other well known benefits of meditation.
Great idea, could do with the same initiative in UK.
“Infinitely less abrasive and chippy than during his younger days he is much mellowed – something he partly ascribes to regular transcendental meditation.” The Guardian on Sam Alladyce
