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How Meditation Can Help Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

December 8, 2010
Invitation from David Lynch

Filmmaker David Lynch is teaming up with celebrities and war veterans to launch “Operation Warrior Wellness“, a meditation-based programme to help veterans overcome stress-related disorders. At the upcoming benefit event, Change Begins Within, Lynch will be joined by Clint Eastwood, Russell Simmons, Mehmet Oz, Russell Brand, Katy Perry, Donna Karan and others in support of a project more »

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Recession-defying American Financier Reveals How his Business Has Become the World´s Most Successful in Its Field.

November 11, 2010
Ray Dalio, Bridgewater

Business Insider, 25 October 2010 The international finance world was stunned when Ray Dalio, the head of the USA´s number one hedge fund, Bridgewater, revealed in August that his company had made billions more than any other hedge fund worldwide in the previous year (returning a record 38% yield on one $50 billion dollar fund). more »

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Russell Brand: How to Achieve Real Happiness

November 1, 2010
R Brand Newsnight

BBC Newsnight, October 2010 In an interview with  the BBC’s Jeremy Paxman, comedian Russell Brand revealed that his deepest wish is to use his fame to  create something more valuable and beautiful than the “trivial things” he is known for. He spoke of the sham and emptiness of celebrity and consumerism, and how, having achieved more »

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Tupperware chief: Transcendental Meditation is secret to leadership

June 12, 2010
Rick Goings, Tupperware CEO

As a global business leader, Rick Goings, who is Chief Executive of the international plastics storage giant Tupperware, spends 70% of his time travelling, meeting thousands of his 2.5 million staff and making vital business decisions in five different continents. One thing that enhances his performance – and which he fits in every afternoon – more »

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British chess champion: equipped for life at the top

May 12, 2010
Jonathan Rowson, British chess champion

British chess champion Jonathan Rowson has followed Nick Clegg and William Hague in speaking about how Transcendental Meditation had equipped him for life at the top of his profession. The three times UK chess champion told Indian newspaper The Deccan Herald during a visit to Delhi that he maintains a strong interest in Transcendental Meditation more »

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William Hague: “Transcendental Meditation makes me calmer and sleep better”

April 29, 2010
William Hague, shadow home secretary

The shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has become the second leading British politician to speak about the benefits of Transcendental Meditation for life in the fast lane. In an interview with The Times (17/4/2010), which revealed him as a highly effective, energetic and disciplined individual, Hague, 47, spoke about how he has meditated daily for more »

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Australian study on ADHD drug safety prompts alternative approach

April 20, 2010
ADHD drugs

An important new study into ADHD by the government of Western Australia has found that “long-term use of drugs such as Ritalin and dexamphetamine may not improve a child’s social and emotional well-being or academic performance.” The findings published in February 2010 have renewed calls for alternative approaches to be used in the treatment of more »

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“All Right Now”, Thanks to Meditation

April 2, 2010
Paul Rodgers, meditator

Rock singer and songwriter, Paul Rodgers, famous for hits like, “All Right Now”, “Feel Like Making Love” and “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love”, has spoken on BBC Radio Two about the role that meditation has played in his life. Sunderland-born Paul, who was the lead singer of Free and, later, Bad Company, told the more »

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How Transcendental Meditation can prevent war and terrorism

April 1, 2010
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According to The Independent, one of Pakistan’s leading scientific journals has recommended the country’s military turn to meditation to help to deal with the fight against terrorism. An article in the Journal of Management & Social Science suggests that Transcendental Meditation is a scientifically verified way to prevent war and terrorism. It is the latest more »

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Comedian Russell Brand joins celebrities at David Lynch benefit concert

March 29, 2010
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Donovan headlined the concert, performing alongside his daughter, Astrella Celeste, to raise money to teach Transcendental Meditation to at-risk youths throughout the world, including the UK. After the show he posed for photos with Lynch and guests, including Russell Brand — looking healthy, lean and relaxed — who has recently relocated from London to L.A. more »

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