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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi began his journey as a seeker of spiritual wisdom and blossomed into the status of a great spiritual leader, foremost Vedic scholar, and scientist of consciousness. After earning a degree in physics at Allahabad University in 1942, Maharishi spent 13 years studying with his teacher Swami Brahmananda…

Anne-Marie Lepore PhD is a New York State licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist who specializes in treating people with neurological conditions and in trauma-informed therapy. She is also a professional coach for “helping professionals,” assisting them in balancing their self-care to achieve their personal goals and to help others in her…

A Harvard Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine study published in Cell Metabolism in April 2023 found that we can effectively “de-age” after recovering from physically stressful events, such as surgery, severe illness and even pregnancy. The researchers showed that our biological age, unlike our unchangeable chronological age,…

Technology jobs are among the most lucrative and fastest growing in corporate America. However, women choosing those roles often face negative day-to-day experiences and barriers to advancement opportunities. The Transcendental Meditation practice can be a powerful tool for women in such challenging work situations. We interviewed two women in tech,…

“Perhaps its greatest benefit is that it’s relatively quick to learn and easy to master. No waiting weeks or months of practice before you see results….” —FORBES (an American business magazine) If you have a job, are you bringing the most you can to it and getting the most you…

Because I have women friends and relatives who have become incapacitated to varying degrees from strokes, I take preventative steps to avert having one myself. There is abundant information on everything about strokes—you have only to start looking. Below is a summary of the knowledge on this topic that I…

Denise Denniston Gerace is a wife, mother, and the author of “The Transcendental Meditation TM Book: How to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life.” Denise learned the Transcendental Meditation technique in 1968, in her last semester of college, and was deeply impressed by the benefits she experienced. She found that her grades came up…

One can hardly watch the news today without being heartsick over the level of trauma and suffering born by so many– the poverty-stricken without food, refugees without a nation, and victims of war and violence of all kinds. These experiences may be the most extreme forms of stress, but some…

In 2012, Dr. Melanie Brown and Marcia Abrahams founded The Communiversity of South Africa, a community-based educational enterprise designed to prepare unemployed, at-risk youth to enter higher education. Due to their complete dedication, creativity, and focus, the Communiversity is now one of the most successful foundational programs for this large demographic,…

(excerpted from TMforWomensHeartHealth.org) Blood pressure is a measure of the force against the walls of your blood vessels as the heart pumps blood through the body. High blood pressure (hypertension) damages blood vessels, strains the heart, and is one of the most serious risks for cardiovascular disease. More than half…