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Broken Heart Syndrome: How Heartbreak (and Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety) Affects Your Health
“Broken heart syndrome is the dilation and stunning of the heart, appearing as a heart-attack, solely by the surge of stress hormones in the body. It occurs due to stressful situations, and the heart looks as though it has suffered a heart attack. The condition often resolves but in the initial stages of development, could be dangerous. The mechanism is stress, and the key to prevention is diminishing stress. TM could help to prevent the excessive release of stress hormones that lead to this frightening condition.” – Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum Cardiologist, Leader in Women’s Heart Health,
The Role of Transcendental Meditation in Diabetes Prevention and Management
Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. In 2024, almost 40 million Americans were living with diabetes and about 1.2 million more are diagnosed annually. Fortunately, diabetes is considered a lifestyle disease, which means that
How to Produce a Life-Supporting Effect Through Every Thought and Action
Excerpted from a talk by Maharishi at Humboldt College, California, 1972 “The computer of cosmic intelligence, which is in charge of the whole creation…. There is that Almighty, omniscient, intelligence. Human intelligence can take into
How Transcendental Meditation Helps Alleviate the “Fight-or-Flight” Response in PTSD Patients
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition a person may develop after experiencing or witnessing a distressing or terrifying event. The fight-or-flight response of people with PTSD remains overactive, causing them to mentally relive the
How to Make Your Relationship Soar and What to do if Doesn’t
Let’s start out with some basic pointers for better relationships. Be open-minded—don’t assume their perceptions are the same as yours. Exemplify the behavior you want to see in others. For example, don’t pretend or act
Teaching Children About Love and Acceptance: An Interview with Children’s Book Author Arlene Maguire
Children’s book author Arlene Maguire is a cum laude graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey. After receiving a teaching degree, she taught elementary school and then began writing picture books for children. To date, she has sold well over 100,000 books!
A Beginner’s Candid Interview About TM
Reprinted from April 2022 As a long-time Transcendental Meditation teacher, it is clarifying to get a fresh perspective on the TM program. I spoke with a woman who was very recently instructed in the TM
New Report Focuses on Women’s Risks for Stroke
I was happy to see that there was a recent increased focus on women and their risk of stroke, as gender is a factor that can significantly affect risk, prevention, treatment and compliance. A stroke
How to Stay Cool, Calm and Collected Amid December Celebrations
It’s almost Christmas. Or perhaps you celebrate Gita Jayanti? Observe Ashura? Revel on Krampus Night? Mark St. Nicholas Day? Commemorate Bodhi Day? Honor St. Lucia? What about Chanukah? And Zartosht no-diso? Kwanzaa? Truly December marks
Transcending the Stereotype of the Woman Driver
A commonly held stereotype is that women are poor drivers. Two experiments have confirmed that women made twice as many driving mistakes after hearing that cliché! All women who had heard of the stereotype expected