What is Transcendental Meditation?

A simple, easily-learned, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice a day

The TM technique is easy to learn and enjoyable to practice–and is not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Over six million people have learned it — people of all ages, cultures, and religions.

Over 350 published research studies have found that the TM technique effortlessly produces a state of restful alertness that markedly improves energy and focus, reduces stress, anxiety, and fatigue, and improves mental and physical health.

Practical benefits for daily life

Published Research on the Transcendental Meditation technique has found it produces many benefits to health and wellness, including:

• Increased energy and focus
• Improved brain coherence
• Broader comprehension and improved memory
• Reduced stress and anxiety
• Normalized blood pressure
• Lower risk of heart attack and stroke
• Reduced cortisol (known as the “stress hormone”)
• Decreased insomnia

What happens when you meditate?

The Transcendental Meditation technique allows your mind to effortlessly settle inward, through quieter levels of thought, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness — pure consciousness, your innermost Self.

At the same time, the body gains a deep and rejuvenating state of rest and relaxation, in many regards more profound than sleep. This unique state of “restful alertness” is the basis for the wide range of benefits produced by the technique.