In addition, hundreds of other studies have been conducted on the beneficial effects of the TM program for mind, health, behavior, and society at over 250 independent universities and research institutions in 33 countries, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and UCLA Medical School. Over 300 of these research studies have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, such as Scientific American, the American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine, International Journal of Neuroscience, American Journal of Physiology, and many others.
Research Confirms Broad Range of Benefits
How is it that one technique can bring benefits to so many different areas of life? Researchers have concluded that the Transcendental Meditation technique enlivens the body’s inner intelligence, supporting its innate ability to heal itself. Here is a sampling of the broad range of benefits confirmed by research and published in the nation’s leading peer-reviewed medical and academic journals.
Increased IQ
Intelligence
Increased creativity
Journal of Creative Behavior
Broader comprehension and improved ability to focus
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Increased brain coherence
International Journal of Neuroscience
Decreased anxiety
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Decreased depression
Journal of Counseling and Development
Improved perception and memory
Memory and Cognition
Increased self-actualization
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality
Reduced illness and medical expenditures
American Journal of Managed Care
Improved job performance
Academy of Management Journal
Increased job satisfaction
Academy of Management Journal
Reduced substance abuse
The International Journal of the Addictions
Research Funded by $24 million in Grants from the NIH
Reduced risk factors for hypertension, diabetes, and obesity
American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine
Increased lifespan
American Journal of Cardiology
Reduced thickening of coronary arteries
American Heart Association’s Stroke
Reduced blood pressure in comparison with other procedures
Ethnicity & Disease
Reduced heart failure
Ethnicity & Disease
Reduced use of hypertensive medication
American Journal of Hypertension
Improved brain response to stress and pain
NeuroReport