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Freedom Behind Bars

August 10, 2010
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“When I meditate, I feel free, I feel calm … I feel that nothing could touch me. It’s a great feeling.” – Ladarrius Tidmore, 21, prisoner, Oregon State prison, USA Freedom Behind Bars: Meditation in Prison is a short, yet powerful documentary (once loaded, see video clip top right of this page) about a successful more »

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Transcendental Meditation sparks unprecedented interest in Russia

August 10, 2010
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Last year filmmaker artist David Lynch visited Russia to promote both his book on Transcendental Meditation, Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity, and the work of his charity, the David Lynch Foundation, in the country. Lynch, who has been popular in Russia since his Twin Peaks was released on local television at the 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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PPQ designer Amy Molyneux recommends TM for life at the top

May 25, 2010
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Fashion designer Amy Molyneux starts her day with Transcendental Meditation, which she describes as “yoga for the brain,” reports the Sky Showbiz column. Amy is one half of the label PPQ (the other half, Percy Parker, also practises TM), and has designed dresses for Girls Aloud, Sienna Miller and Kirsten Dunst, amongst others. Amy, 32, 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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Nick Clegg: How Transcendental Meditation helped me with ‘the stresses of life’

April 13, 2010
Nick Clegg, Leader Liberal Democrats

As the election approaches, the odds on a hung Parliament are shortening, and Nick Clegg is emerging as something of a heavyweight, according to the Daily Telegraph (10 April 2010). In an interview with Mick Brown, the LibDem leader spoke about his formative years and opened up about how Transcendental Meditation helped him during his more »

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Troops Overcome Trauma with Meditation and Yoga

April 9, 2010
David George, 101st Airborne Division, US Army

War veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are finding relief – and strength – through an alternative approach to treating the condition that experts hope to use on a much larger scale. Yoga and Transcendental Meditation are among therapies used in a groundbreaking treatment programme at a US veterans medical hospital in the American capital, more »

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