Q: Is there research to show that the
Transcendental Meditation® technique
is actually healthy for a student or teacher?
Gary Kaplan, M.D, Ph.D., neurologist, New York
University School of Medicine: “Yes, extensive research
published in peer-reviewed medical journals shows that regular
practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique develops
stability in the nervous system, reduces the negative effects of
stress, and markedly improves health. If students and teachers
can do something for a few minutes twice a day that reduces
stress and allows them to be more creative and dynamic in
their activity—they have a key to better health.”
Q: What is the role of the
Transcendental Meditation technique
in the learning process?
Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D. neurologist, Scripps
Memorial Hospital: “The TM technique is an easy way to
dissolve stress and promote a deeper, more fulfilling
experience in our existing education system by nurturing
the nervous systems of those giving and receiving
knowledge—our teachers and students.”
Q: Can the Transcendental Meditation technique alleviate the stress
that leads to ADHD?
William Stixrud, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist:
“TM can play an extremely important role in alleviating
learning and attention problems. In some schools the
Transcendental Meditation technique already does play
a dramatic role in helping children overcome learning,
attentional, and behavioral problems.”
Q: What does the Transcendental
Meditation technique do for students?
Cesar Molina, M.D., F.A.C.C., Interventional cardiologist:
“The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple,
scientifically verified, psychophysiological technique—easily
learned by anyone—which promotes the full development of the
human brain. This simple mental technique is an important tool
to fulfill the ultimate goal of the educator—to nurture a student’s
neurophysiology so the individual can achieve his or her full
potential.”