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A Landmark in Women’s Health: 2025 National High Blood Pressure Guidelines Include Transcendental Meditation
As we announced in our September mini-magazine, we have some exciting news that we’ll elaborate below: The Transcendental Meditation technique is now officially included in the U.S. national guidelines for preventing and treating high blood pressure. Blood pressure measures the force against the walls of your blood vessels as the heart pumps blood through the body. Sustained high blood pressure (hypertension) damages the vessels, strains the heart, and is one of the most serious risks for cardiovascular disease. Persistent high blood pressure can damage blood vessels in the brain, increasing the risk of dementia. It
The TM Technique as an Essential Tool for Special Educators: An Interview with Lindsey Creegan
Lindsey Creegan is a Special Educator in the Syosset, New York Central School District. A special education teacher provides support to students with disabilities in accessing the general education curriculum. They collaborate with a team
The Purpose of Life is the Expansion of Happiness
From my very first meditation, I experienced that true, lasting happiness comes from within. On my tenth birthday, I learned Transcendental Meditation—a gift from my Dad, a TM teacher, who taught me the technique. I
In Partnership with Nature: Interview with Farmer Holly Reichert
Today, 1.2 million farmers, more than a third of all US agricultural producers, are women. Women farmers find their relationship with the land to be intimate, precious and healing. The increasing number of women in
Are You a Worried Mom?
There is rarely a higher mission for a mother than finding the best ways to raise her children. Moms are eager to learn new ideas about parenting their children—what works and what doesn’t. As someone
More Free Than the Founding Fathers Knew Possible
The US Constitution, as ratified in 1788, did not mention women at all. The Founding Fathers did not consider women to be full citizens and did not grant us any specific rights. Especially after 1920,
Transcendental Meditation Strengthens Heart Health in Women of All Ages
There are many choices a woman can make to protect her heart health and possibly the most powerful of these is to learn and regularly practice the Transcendental Meditation technique. It’s estimated that 80% of heart disease,
How Does Transcendental Meditation Heal the Mind?
An excerpt of a lecture by Maharishi on May 2, 1959 “How does meditation heal the mind? The suffering, the agony of mind is: the poor fellow is not satisfied for his thirst of happiness.
Countering ADHD: From Girlhood to Womanhood
Although symptoms of ADHD can manifest in girlhood and continue undiagnosed and untreated into and through a woman’s adult life, learning the Transcendental Meditation technique can effectively intervene at any time starting at age ten. A piece
Meditation and the Ideally Tranquil Journey into Motherhood
Originally posted on June 12, 2024 “A mother’s life is the expression of the creative power of nature.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Pregnancy, while often sweet and joyful, can also be a time of exhaustion