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Transcendental Meditation Strengthens Heart Health in Women of All Ages

There are many choices a woman can make to protect her heart health and possibly the most powerful of these is to learn and regularly practice the Transcendental Meditation technique. It’s estimated that 80% of heart disease, including heart attacks and strokes, can be prevented through lifestyle changes.  Learning Transcendental Meditation creates…

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How Does Transcendental Meditation Heal the Mind?

An excerpt of a lecture by Maharishi on May 2, 1959 “How does meditation heal the mind? The suffering, the agony of mind is: the poor fellow is not satisfied for his thirst of happiness. Mind is thirsty for happiness, greater and greater. At every moment it wants greater and…

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Countering ADHD: From Girlhood to Womanhood

Although symptoms of ADHD can manifest in girlhood and continue undiagnosed and untreated into and through a woman’s adult life, learning the Transcendental Meditation technique can effectively intervene at any time starting at age ten.  A piece published on Mar 06, 2025 on Newsweek.com stated that “ADHD affects roughly three percent of…

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Meditation and the Ideally Tranquil Journey into Motherhood

Originally posted on June 12, 2024 “A mother’s life is the expression of the creative power of nature.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Pregnancy, while often sweet and joyful, can also be a time of exhaustion and increased vulnerability. It is a delicate balancing act, to navigate the intricacies of your…

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Unlocking Wellness: Help for Mental Health

Even before the strain on mental health caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a significant number of American women were already prioritizing self-care and well-being. The mental health crisis is a complex and multifaceted issue that has been escalating in recent years. Statistics reveal that anxiety, depression, and insomnia remain rising…

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Broken Heart Syndrome: How Heartbreak (and Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety) Affects Your Health

“Broken heart syndrome is the dilation and stunning of the heart, appearing as a heart-attack, solely by the surge of stress hormones in the body. It occurs due to stressful situations, and the heart looks as though it has suffered a heart attack. The condition often resolves but in the…

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The Role of Transcendental Meditation in Diabetes Prevention and Management

Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. In 2024, almost 40 million Americans were living with diabetes and about 1.2 million more are diagnosed annually. Fortunately, diabetes is considered a lifestyle disease, which means that although it may not be fully curable, it can largely be managed by improving one’s…

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How to Produce a Life-Supporting Effect Through Every Thought and Action

Excerpted from a talk by Maharishi at Humboldt College, California, 1972 “The computer of cosmic intelligence, which is in charge of the whole creation…. There is that Almighty, omniscient, intelligence. Human intelligence can take into account (a) hundred items: my home, my family, my friends, my job, and this and…

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How Transcendental Meditation Helps Alleviate the “Fight-or-Flight” Response in PTSD Patients

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition a person may develop after experiencing or witnessing a distressing or terrifying event. The fight-or-flight response of people with PTSD remains overactive, causing them to mentally relive the severe trauma over time and disrupt them for life. Although clinicians don’t fully understand why…

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How to Make Your Relationship Soar and What to do if Doesn’t

Let’s start out with some basic pointers for better relationships. These ideas are valuable to the health and success of any relationship. But nothing makes the heart and mind soar as much as expansion—new awakenings, new cognitions of deeper truths. So a relationship is also about encouraging each other to…

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