Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

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• 1978· Hormones and Behavior· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; and Davidson, J. M. Adrenocortical activity during meditation. Hormones and Behavior 10(1): 54–60, 1978.

  The practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique was associated with an acute decline in adrenocortical activity. Since increased adrenocortical hormone levels are well-established correlates of both acute and chronic stress, the decline seen to result from the practice of Transcendental Meditation has important implications for counteracting stress.

  • During the Practice—Biochemical: Decreased Plasma Cortisol