Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

15 papers found

• 1975· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; and Smith, W. R. Plasma amino acids during the Transcendental Meditation technique: Comparison to sleep. Findings also published in Sleep Research, Vol. 4, ed. M. H. Chase, W. C. Stern, and P. L. Walter, pp. 79–80 (abstract). Los Angeles: Brain Information Service, Brain Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1975.

  Plasma phenylalanine increased in long-term participants in the Transcendental Meditation program during the Transcendental Meditation technique, whereas other amino acids did not.

  • During the Practice—Biochemical: Increased Plasma Phenylalanine
• 1975· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; Smith, W. R.; and Morton, M. Redistribution of blood flow in Transcendental Meditation. Department of Medicine, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California, USA. Paper presented at the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, California, USA, October 1975.

  Marked decreases in hepatic and renal blood flow, and a slight increase in cardiac output, were found during Transcendental Meditation, suggesting that a large increase in cerebral blood flow occurs during the practice.

  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Changes in Regional Blood Flow and Cardiac Output Indicative of Increased Blood Flow to the Brain
• 1976· Psychophysiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 2
  Jevning, R.; Smith, R.; Wilson, A. F.; and Morton, M. E. Alterations in blood flow during Transcendental Meditation. Psychophysiology 13: 168 (abstract), 1976.

  Marked decreases in hepatic and renal blood flow, and a slight increase in cardiac output, were found during Transcendental Meditation, suggesting that a large increase in cerebral blood flow occurs during the practice.

  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Changes in Regional Blood Flow and Cardiac Output Indicative of Increased Blood Flow to the Brain
• 1977· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 1
  Smith, T. R. The Transcendental Meditation technique and skin resistance response to loud tones. Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA, 1974.

  Subjects participating in the Transcendental Meditation program showed more rapid habituation to loud tones than controls.

  • Response to Stress: Faster Habituation of Skin Resistance Response to Stressful Stimuli
• 1978· Experientia· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; and Smith, W. R. The Transcendental Meditation technique, adrenocortical activity, and implications for stress. Experientia 34: 618–619, 1978.

  The practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique was associated with an acute decline in adrenocortical activity.

  • During the Practice—Biochemical: Decreased Plasma Cortisol
• 1978· American Journal of Physiology· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 3
  Jevning, R.; Wilson, A. F.; Smith, W. R.; and Morton, M. E. Redistribution of blood flow in acute hypometabolic behavior. American Journal of Physiology 235(1): R89–R92, 1978.

  During the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, hepatic and renal blood flow were found to decrease, while cardiac output increased, suggesting that a large increase of cerebral blood flow occurs during Transcendental Meditation.

  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Changes in Regional Blood Flow and Cardiac Output Indicative of Increased Blood Flow to the Brain
  • During the Practice—Biochemical: Decreased Arterial Lactate
  • During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic: Decreased Respiratory Minute Volume
• 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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• 1989· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 4
  Dillbeck, M. C.; Mittlefehldt, V.; Lukenbach, A. P.; Childress, D.; Royer, A.; Westsmith, L.; and Orme-Johnson, D. W. A time series analysis of the relationship between the group practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program and crime rate change in Puerto Rico. Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, USA, and Maharishi International Caribbean, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, 1984.

  Crime in Puerto Rico decreased when the number of individuals collectively practicing the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi program exceeded the square root of one percent of the island's population.

  • Sociological—Reduced Crime: Decreased Crime (Puerto Rico, 1984)
• 1989· Psychosomatic Medicine· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 5
  Smith, D. E.; Glaser, J. L.; Schneider, R. H.; and Dillbeck, M. C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program. Psychosomatic Medicine 51: 259, 1989. Findings also published in AGE 10(4): 160, 1987.

  Participants in the Transcendental Meditation program showed lower blood sedimentation rates than controls, which is associated with good health and younger biological age.

  • Health—Aging: Lower Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Levels Indicating Less Serious Illness and Slower Aging
• 1995· Hypertension· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Schneider, R. H.; Staggers, F.; Alexander, C. N.; Sheppard, W.; Rainforth, M.; Kondwani, K.; Smith, S.; and King, C. G. A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction for hypertension in older African Americans. Hypertension 26: 820–827, 1995.

  Hypertensive individuals who learned the Transcendental Meditation program displayed reductions of high systolic and diastolic blood pressure after three months, in comparison to those practicing muscle relaxation and in comparison to controls receiving education about lowering blood pressure through modifying their lifestyle.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of High Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects
• 1996· Hypertension· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 6
  Alexander, C. N.; Schneider, R. H.; Staggers, F; Sheppard, W.; Clayborne, B. M.; Rainforth, M.; Salerno, J.; Kondwani, K.; Smith, S.; Walton, K. G.; and Egan, B. Trial of stress reduction for hypertension in older African Americans: II. Sex and risk subgroup analysis. Hypertension 28: 228–237, 1996.

  This study found that the Transcendental Meditation program reduced high systolic and diastolic blood pressure among all subgroups of hypertensive patients—both men and women, and both high and low psychosocial stress subjects—in contrast to control subjects. Those participating in the Transcendental Meditation program, irrespective of their subgroup on five other risk measures for high blood pressure—obesity, alcohol use, physical inactivity, dietary sodium-potassium intake, and an overall index of all risk factors—also showed reduction of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in comparison to control subjects.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of High Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Found for both Men and Women, and both High and Low Psychosocial Stress Subjects who Learned the Transcendental Meditation program
  • Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of High Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Irrespective of Score on Five Other Measures of Risk for High Blood Pressure—Obesity, Alcohol Use, Physical Inactivity, Dietary Sodium-Potassium Intake, and Index of All Risk Factors Combined
• 1997· Alternative Therapies in Clinical Practice· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 7
  Smith, D. E.; Dillbeck, M. C.; and Sharma, H. M. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and Transcendental Meditation. Alternative Therapies in Clinical Practice 4: 35–37, 1997.

  This large-sample study found that practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique was associated with lower erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and higher incidence of zero erythrocyte sedimentation rate. These findings, independent of age and gender, are indicative of lower stress and less negative effects of aging.

  • Health—General: Lower Values of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  • Health—General: More Frequent Occurrence of Zero Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate