Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced the Transcendental Meditation (TM) to the wider world. By practising this technique daily, one can experience their thoughts simplifying to finer states until the source of thought is fathomed and the conscious mind reaches the state of pure consciousness.
Following are some of the benefits that can have if they practise Transcendental Meditation daily:
Physical Well-being
According to a
study published in the year 2012 about the patients suffering from coronary
heart disease, it was discovered that 48% of the patients were less likely to experience
a stroke with the help of TM. Also, the research suggests that practising TM
practice can have “clinically meaningful” potential in reducing systolic and
diastolic blood pressure among patients.
Mental Health
Research shows that TM can have various benefits for veterans, prisoners, and students who are suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD. Also, according to a 2018 study published in Military Medicine, TM was able to ease symptoms in veterans who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also, a study performed on students aged 11-14 with pre-existing diagnoses of ADHD suggested that transcendental meditation can reduce stress, anxiety, and other ADHD symptoms. Thus, it can be said that TM is a proven stress-free meditation technique.
Restful Awareness
Other than the
physical and mental health benefits, TM is also known to bring your mind to a
state of ‘restful awareness’. This is the state when your mind is calm, devoid
of thoughts, and yet awake. This helps an individual to make decisions, focus,
and be productive. Other than this, one can easily attain a higher state of
calmness and inner peace through TM making it an amazing stress relief meditation technique.
While there are
several other advantages of transcendental meditation, we hope that the
aforementioned ones will give you an idea about TM and how it can benefit an
individual.
