Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

5 papers found

• 1971· American Journal of Physiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K.; Benson, H.; and Wilson A. F. A wakeful hypometabolic physiologic state. American Journal of Physiology 221: 795–799, 1971.

  Physiological changes occurring during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique indicate a state of deep relaxation along with mental alertness.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Elimination)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Normal Arterial Oxygen and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiration Rate Decreased Minute Ventilation
  • + 5 more findings
• 1972· Scientific American· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Wallace, R. K.; and Benson, H. The physiology of meditation. Scientific American 226(2): 84–90, 1972.

  Physiological changes during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique indicate a state characterized by quiescence of the sympathetic nervous system.

  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Metabolic Rate (Decreased Oxygen Consumption and Decreased Carbon Dioxide Elimination)
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Normal Arterial Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressures
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiration Rate; Decreased Minute Ventilation
  • + 5 more findings
• 1972· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Levander, V. L.; Benson, H.; Wheeler, R. C.; and Wallace, R. K. Increased forearm blood flow during a wakeful hypometabolic state. Federation Proceedings 31: 405 (abstract), 1972.

  Forearm blood flow increased during the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, suggesting decreased sympathetic activity and deep relaxation.-EDITORS

  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Small Increase in Forearm Blood Flow
• 1972· Circulation· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Benson, H.; and Wallace, R. K. Decreased blood pressure in hypertensive subjects who practiced meditation. Supplement 11 to Circulation 45 and 46: 516 (abstract), 1972.

  Hypertensive patients practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed improvement in their condition.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Decreased Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects
• 1972· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Benson, H.; and Wallace, R. K. Decreased drug abuse with Transcendental Meditation: A study of 1,862 subjects. In Drug Abuse: Proceedings of the International Conference, ed. C. J. D. Zarafonetis, pp. 369–376. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1972.

  Drug abuse and drug selling were found to decrease among individuals practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique. Also, attitudes were found to change in the direction of discouraging others from abusing drugs.

  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Drug Abuse
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Alcohol
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Cigarettes
  • + 2 more findings