Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

4 papers found

• 1982· The New Zealand Family Physician· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Lovell-Smith, H. D. Transcendental Meditation—treating the patient as well as the disease. The New Zealand Family Physician 9: 62–65, April 1982.

  The Transcendental Meditation program is discussed as a scientifically validated method with a wide range of benefits for the promotion of positive health. The discussion is illustrated by a case report.

  • Health—General: Case History Illustrating Holistic Improvements in Physical and Mental Health Including Relief from Insomnia, Decreased Anxiety, Decreased Need for Tranquillizers, Fewer Headaches, Increased Enjoyment of Life, and Increased Efficiency
• 1985· New Zealand Medical Journal· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Lovell-Smith, H. D. Transcendental Meditation and three cases of migraine. New Zealand Medical Journal 98: 443–445, 1985.

  Individuals who began the Transcendental Meditation program showed reduced frequency and severity of migraine headache, as demonstrated by three case studies.

  • Health—General: Reduced Frequency and Severity of Migraine Headache
• 1989· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Lovell-Smith, H. D.; Dickie, A.; and Robinson, J. Blood pressure and plasma cholesterol levels before and after learning Transcendental Meditation. University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1975.

  The practice of Transcendental Meditation led to more ideal levels of blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive subjects.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of Blood Pressure to More Ideal Levels in Both Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects
• 1989· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Browne, G. E.; Fougère, D.; Roxburgh, A.; Bird, J.; and Lovell-Smith, H. D. Improved mental and physical health and decreased use of prescribed and non-prescribed drugs through the Transcendental Meditation Programme. Age of Enlightenment Medical Council, Christchurch, New Zealand; Heylen Research Centre, Auckland, New Zealand; and Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1983.

  Immediate and cumulative benefits for mental and physical health, and reduced use of prescribed and non-prescribed drugs were reported to result from the Transcendental Meditation program. The greatest improvements were reported by regular practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation technique.

  • Health—General: Improvements in Physical and Mental Health Correlated with Duration and Regularity of Practice of the Transcendental Meditation Program
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Alcohol
  • Health Promoting Behavior: Decreased Use of Cigarettes
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