Improving mental performance
We want to be clear, present and creative. We want to use our brain’s full potential. Unfortunately, stress, fatigue and anxiety restrict and dull the mind’s clarity and focus. In addition, the use of our mind’s full potential can be restricted by certain factors such as drug and alcohol use, poor diet, or trauma.
The Transcendental Meditation technique improves intelligence, creativity, memory, and learning ability as well as neurological efficiency. The TM technique is a powerful stress, fatigue and anxiety buster that keeps us more alert, vibrant and astute at any age.
Brain Waves and Meditation
Neuroscientists have found that during TM practice, the brain produces high-power alpha waves. This distinct brain pattern corresponds to the state of relaxed inner wakefulness—serenity, expansion and bliss. When the alpha waves become synchronous, the seat of the brain’s executive judgment is strengthened.
A Healthier Brain
When the brain is more coherent and integrated, all the different parts communicate better, working together better as a whole. This is the basis of improved mental performance—better memory, increased creativity, broader comprehension and sharper focus.
No other meditation technique has been found to consistently produce alpha coherence throughout the brain. Researchers have found that the experience of “transcending” restores neurological balance, inner silence, and clarity of mind. (ref: Cognitive Processing, 2010)
Published research also shows that disorders such as ADHD, Alzheimer’s, depression, and chronic anxiety are improved with the practice of the TM technique.
A Sample of Published Research
Research on people who practice the Transcendental Meditation technique shows that academic performance improves in students who practice TM. And in addition, the mind becomes calmer and more focused.
A study published in the journal Human Physiology in 1999 showed that those practicing the TM technique showed greater participation of the whole brain.
A longitudinal study of Cornell University undergraduates published in The Journal of Creative Behavior indicates that individuals who learned Transcendental Meditation showed increased creativity after five months of the TM practice.
