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Another comment after last weekends TM course in Newcastle

“I’m thoroughly enjoying the meditation, made me feel very calm & grateful” Kavita ~ Newcastle upon Tyne.

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A common result : neck pain resolved.

Comment after last weekends TM course in Newcastle :
“Far simpler then I thought. I am finding great benefit from the few days I have been practising TM. The tension in my neck which I seem to have had forever, has all but gone. After such a short time of practice, I think that is pretty remarkable.”
John ~ Newcastle upon Tyne.

Follow on comments after posting on our facebook :

*  “The same thing happened to me – I had terrible tension in my neck and arms from computer work and stress – all gone!” Liz

*  “Me too! I have woke up every morning stiff as a board and in a lot of pain for the past 7 years forcing me out of bed. Plus very bad neck stiffness for years longer which I used to see a physio for. All majorly reduced after just 6 weeks!!” Sam

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Another TM testimonial from the north east

“I discovered the benefits of TM over ten years ago during a particularly stressful period in my life.  It helped enormously to recharge my batteries and allowed me to be more calm, focused and ultimately more productive in my life and work.  I have been recommending TM to my clients ever since.  I use TM to help with my work/life balance and to reap the many proven health benefits.  In my opinion, it should be made compulsory for the health of the nation.”
Emma Newham – Director of MyBody Studios
www.mybodystudios.co.uk

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Not 20 minutes twice a day, but?

“I learnt TM about twenty years ago when I was embarking on the Law Society Finals course. It was a one year memory cramfest which I had no intention of doing twice, as I wanted to avoid mental exhaustion. TM did the trick. I am not the best advocate for TM since I don’t meditate for twenty minutes twice a day. Twice a month might be nearer the mark, but I have the comfort of knowing that I have TM in my anti-stress toolkit when the going gets tough.”
Alan ~ Newcastle upon Tyne

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Testimonial from Newcastle upon Tyne

“I learnt TM about ten years ago when my young son was a toddler. I was working full time and felt overwhelmed with everyday life. Being a mum and holding down a professional job was starting to make me tired and irritable, something which I didn’t want, especially for my son and husband. I found a TM leaflet in a really unlikely place (a hair salon I think) and immediately thought it could help me.

I contacted Chris and organised a session where I learnt how to meditate and after less than a week I felt revived and I could view my own life with more clarity. TM is a valuable tool to successfully navigate the 21st century and I view it as a daily dose of ‘downtime’ which I suspect everyone needs but many miss out on. I would recommend TM to anyone at all, you don’t need to feel tired or stressed to benefit from TM.”
Madelaine ~ Newcastle upon Tyne

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Comment from this months Newcastle TM course

“It’s going well & I sleep like a rock now! & look forward to it after being stressed out at work!”
Craig ~ Newcastle

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“Best thing we ever did!”

“I have been practising TM for the past 18 years on and off and started on the recommendation of a friend when I’d complained about feeling stressed . My husband decided that he would be interested in doing the course so we went along together and have to say it has been invaluable. As a person who thrives on being very busy and active there are times when I either don’t get enough sleep or feel stressed and this manifests itself in migraines. Being able to draw on the positive qualities of TM over the years has been wonderful and I know that its something that I will use for the rest of my life. Apart from the feeling of complete refreshment after meditating for 20 minutes [you do feel like you’ve had a couple of hours sleep ] it helps to slow down days which are particularly hectic. It is sometimes hard to find 2 separate 20 minutes in every day, but even once a day when time is short TM has been a great tool for me.”
~ Hazel, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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“20 minutes morning and evening does the job”

“I started meditating whilst in my final year at university, mainly because I hoped it would help me deal with exam stress. It was very cheap (we are talking more than 30 years ago) on a student rate, and I enjoyed the whole slightly esoteric process very much. Even more, I enjoyed and continue to enjoy the benefits of a very simple and easy technique that basically gets you through your day. It worked for exam stress: it has gone on working in all kinds of circumstances, and in the times when I have stopped meditating, I have noticed a difference. You can become more involved, through extra meetings and weekend retreats, but for me, it’s the 20 mins morning and evening which does the job. Sometimes I find it difficult to fit in, but that’s really bad planning and a failure to prioritise on my part. When I make time for TM, I feel a whole lot better.”
Jo (Digital Learning Designer)
Darlington, County Durham.

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TM for Teachers

“More than 15 years ago I was teaching in a High School in a ‘challenging’ environment (that’s the polite way to describe it). Although teaching had always been my desired employment, I was increasingly finding that the aggressive behaviour of the students was causing me more and more stress. I developed all the stress related symptoms (IBS, headaches, stiff neck, high blood pressure, and insomnia to name some. My husband tells me I was difficult to live with, although he knew it was not me, but the effects of the job on my health. I felt like I was swimming through treacle and the harder I tried the thicker the treacle became. I could not see a way out and despair began to close in on me.

A good friend of mine who worked for the NHS suggested I go to meditation classes and so in desperation I went – not knowing quite what to expect. I remember my husband joking that “if I started wearing a yellow sheet and shaving my head he was leaving”!!

I arrived with a very sceptical mind but very soon all my worst suspicions were gone. It seemed that Chris knew more about the way I was feeling than I did myself. At last someone who actually understood – but was also offering me a way to deal with my stress. He couldn’t make my everyday troubles go away, but he could teach me how I could deal with them so that my health would not suffer.

I could write pages about how easy I found it and how within a very short time I knew it was helping. I wanted to tell the whole world that everyone should be trying this. I continue to use TM although I am now retired, and over the years I have told as many people as I can about how wonderful the effects are. I can honestly say that TM ‘saved’ me from what would probably have ended up in a complete meltdown of my nervous system.”

Heather, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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