Mental health

Meditation: Don’t Leave Home Without It!

May 27, 2011
Dr Norman Rosenthal who recommends daily meditation

guardian.co.uk: comment is free Wednesday 18 May 2011 A Daily Dose of Meditation Is a Route to Spiritual Joy and Mental Health. The psychiatrist Dr Norman Rosenthal, best known for describing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), believes meditation is an essential daily habit. Addressing a seminar on Meditation and Mental Health in London this month – more »

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Leading Psychiatrist Addresses Seminar on Meditation and Mental Health

May 5, 2011
Norman Rosenthal speaks in London

World-renowned psychiatrist, Norman Rosenthal, who first identified seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is in the UK to present his new research, which explores the medical effects of meditation on the brain. Dr  Rosenthal addressed a seminar of medical health professionals in Regents Park, London, today, and presented evidence that use of Transcendental Meditation is highly effective in more »

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Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch Join Meditation Project

December 10, 2010
Stars supporting Change Begins Within

Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch are to launch a new initiative to teach 10,000 veterans and their families a simple meditation practice for preventing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reported USA Today on 9 December 2010. The launch of Operation Warrior Wellness project will take place at this year’s Change Begins Within event in New more »

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The Resilient Warrior: Healing the Hidden Wounds of War with Meditation

December 8, 2010
Jerry Yellin during World War 2

As one of the last surviving American World War II fighter pilots, Jerry Yellin, 86, is a great inspiration to younger would-be servicemen. He was decorated with the highest awards for bravery in combat missions over the Pacific, but the former Army Corps captain’s greatest interest lies in inspiring those who are leaving combat and re-entering more »

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Hollywood actress Eva Mendes: “What Matters to Me Most in Life”

September 28, 2010
Hollywood actress Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes is famous for her beauty and style, but in a recent interview with Spotceleb.com she revealed the thing she values most in life is balance — and all that it takes for her to achieve this is Transcendental Meditation. “I’m actually huge into meditation, Transcendental Meditation, and that really helps create not only more »

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John Hagelin: How meditation transformed my student years

August 10, 2010
John Hagelin Conscious TV Aug 2010

The renowned American quantum physicist John Hagelin has described how he first learned Transcendental Meditation after a serious road accident as a teenager, and how his first few experiences of the technique inspired his lifetime’s work. He told Conscious TV, a UK digital channel, that at the age of 17 he had a very serious more »

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Daily Telegraph 8 April 2010 - TM reduces depression

TM reduces depression

April 9, 2010

The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Independent, and Guardian, were among media worldwide to report that Transcendental Meditation may be a more effective approach to reducing symptoms of depression than good diet and exercise, according to two new medical studies. The studies, conducted at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles and the University of Hawaii, looked more »

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Transcendental Meditation resets brain

March 19, 2010
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Many people learn to meditate in order to relax and reduce stress, but few realise just how meditation produces these benefits. Often its effects on the mind and body are seen as no different to that of taking a short nap or practising deep breathing. However, a new study on the effects of Transcendental Meditation, more »

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