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Belham, 2011

Belham, M. F. C. Introducing in a military academy the Transcendental Meditation program for prevention of stress. Centre for Personnel Studies, Department of Teaching and Research, Ministry of the Army, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This study found that military cadets who learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed increased capacity of attention, improved memory of details, increased effectiveness in executing orders, improved emotional functioning, increased physical strength, and reduced resting heart rate. In addition, military officers at the academy who learned the Transcendental Meditation program displayed increased concentration of attention, improved memory of details, and improved emotional performance.

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Year
2011
Publication type
Collected Papers
Paper type
Empirical
Collected Papers
Vol. 6, pp. 4068–4072
Section
Productivity and Quality of Life

Findings (9)

Cognitive Performance

  • Increased Capacity of Attention among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

  • Increased Concentration of Attention among Military Officers

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

Learning and Memory

  • Improved Memory of Details among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

  • Improved Memory of Details among Military Officers

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

Organizational Performance and Well-Being

  • Increased Effectiveness in Executing Orders among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

Psychological Health

  • Improved Emotional Performance among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

  • Improved Emotional Performance among Military Officers

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

Athletic Performance

  • Increased Physical Strength (Push-ups) among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

Health—Cardiovascular

  • Reduced Resting Heart Rate among Military Cadets

    Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group

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