Scientific chart slideshow

Selected studies on Transcendental Meditation

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Mental Benefits
 - Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
 - Development of Intelligence
 - Increased Creativity
 - Broader Comprehension and Improved Ability to Focus
 - Improved Perception and Memory

Stress Management
 - Physiological Indications of Deep Rest
 - Reduced Stress Hormone
 - Natural Change in Breathing
 - Increased Relaxation and Decreased Stress
 - Reduced Anxiety

Health and Anti-Ageing Benefits
 - Reduced Need for Medical Care: Hospitalisation
 - Reduced Need for Medical Care: Doctor Visits
 - Lower Blood Pressure
 - More Positive Health habits
 - Decreased Cigarette, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
 - Reversal of the Ageing Process

Personal Benefits and Relationships
 - Increased Self-Actualisation
 - Improved Relations at Work
 - Increased Strength of Self-Concept

Benefits for Work
 - Increased Productivity

Social Benefits and World Peace
 - Improved Quality of Life
 - Decreased Crime, Increased Positivity
 - Decreased Violent Fatalities
 - Reduced Conflict

See also:

Scientific research at a glance
Research reviews and bibliography