Scientific Research Database
Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs
As taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
605 papers · 1,608 findings · 153 journals · 1970–2011
3 papers found
- 1989· Journal of Personality and Social Psychology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6Alexander, C. N.; Langer, E. J.; Newman, R. I. ; Chandler, H. M.; and Davies, J. L. Transcendental Meditation, mindfulness, and longevity: An experimental study with the elderly. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 57: 950–964, 1989.
Individuals who learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed, in contrast to those participating in other treatments, a wide variety of physiological and psychological changes indicating a reversal of the deleterious effects of aging: reduction of high systolic blood pressure, improved mental health, increased cognitive flexibility, increased learning ability, greater behavioral flexibility, and greater sense of well-being. Those who learned the Transcendental Meditation program also showed significantly increased longevity during a follow-up period of three years.
- Health—Aging: Increased Longevity (Higher Survival Rate)
- Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of Systolic Blood Pressure to More Ideal Levels among the Elderly
- Psychological Health: Improved Mental Health (Improvements on Nurses’ Mental Health Ratings) among the Elderly
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- 1990· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5Alexander, C. N.; Langer, E.; Newman, R. I.; Chandler, H. M.; and Davies, J. L. Transcendental Meditation, mindfulness, and longevity: An experimental study with the elderly. Summary of a paper to appear in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Participation in the Transcendental Meditation program by the elderly resulted in reduced blood pressure, improved cognitive functioning, and increased longevity.
- Learning and Memory: Increased Learning Ability among the Elderly
- Health—Aging: Improvements in Self-Reported Measures of Behavioral Flexibility and Aging among the Elderly
- Health—General: More Relaxation after Practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique among the Elderly
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- 1996· Circulation· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6Alexander, C.; Barnes, V.; Schneider, R.; Langer, E.; Newman, R.; Chandler, H.; Davies, J.; and Rainforth, M. A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the elderly: Results of 8 year and 15 year follow-ups. Circulation 93: 629, 1996 (Abstract).
This long-term follow-up study found that elderly persons who had learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed significantly increased longevity, compared to those randomly assigned to participate in other programs. Those who had learned the Transcendental Meditation program also showed less cardiovascular mortality.
- Health—Aging: Increased Longevity (Higher Survival Rate)
- Health—Aging: Higher Survival Rate Among Those with Cardiovascular Mortality