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Health Promotion International, Vol. 2, No. 4, 369-376, 1987
© Oxford University Press 1987

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Transcendental meditation and health: an overview of experimental research and clinical experience

ANDREW JEDRCZAK, DIANE MILLER and MICHAEL ANTONIOU

Welsh National Centre for Transcendental Meditation Cardiff, United Kingdom Scientists and the public are increasingly interested in meditation as a means of improving health. This article deals with the most widely researched technique, transcendental meditation.

A number of studies indicate that this technique can greatly help to reduce stress and stress-related symptoms, develop internal resources and positive health, prevent ill health (including cardiovascular disease and the deleterious effects of aging) and improve social health.

This meditation technique is taught in a standard and systematic manner by trained instructors. It is practised for 20 minutes twice a day, requires no change in beliefs or lifestyle, and can be easily learned irrespective of background, level of understanding, or intelligence. It can therefore be added to existing approaches to health education and the treatment and prevention of disease.

It is suggested that there is ample evidence to justify large-scale evaluation of transcendental meditation in the health services. This would be likely to result in rapid and measurable benefits such as a reduction in stress-related ailments, improvements in wellbeing, and large financial savings.


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