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All Moms are Working Moms
I will start this article with the admission that I’m not a mother myself, though I have been deeply and intensely personally involved, both time-wise and emotionally, in taking care of children in my family
Women: Let’s March Onward and Inward in 2018
In 2017 women stepped up in larger numbers than ever before to demand appropriate treatment in the workplace. Although it was sad and troubling to hear these brave women’s stories, it was in part the
New Hope for Alzheimer’s Prevention: TM, the Brain, and Dr. Dale Bredesen’s Remarkable Discovery
Probably the most challenging moment of my life took place in January 2009, when both of my parents were diagnosed with dementia of the Alzheimer’s kind on the same day. My sister and I had
Ringing in the New Year with Silence
Oscar Wilde once wrote that “good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.” Sorry, Oscar, I disagree. There is an account and it belongs to all of
Extinguishing Stress in Women Firefighters
I learned the Transcendental Meditation technique in 1973, and was trained to be a teacher of the TM program in 1984. With a BA in Recreation Therapy, Management and Administration as well as my training
Some Time for Yourself with TM: An Interview with Alexis Parnell, Certified Health Coach
Alexis Parnell is passionate about empowering women in mind, body and spirit. A registered nurse and former family nurse practitioner, she first turned to holistic health solutions for herself and her family when her youngest
Diminishing Grief and Trauma: An Interview on TM and Psychotherapy
We’re pleased to introduce our blog readers to Debbie Augenthaler, a New York City psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, grief, and loss. She is an author and speaker who has the creativity, passion, credentials, and
Canadian Women’s Wellness Initiative: Protecting our Policewomen
Incorporated in February 2017, the Canadian Women’s Wellness Initiative [CWWI]—the women’s wing of the Transcendental Meditation organization in Canada—serves women whose jobs, health, and lives are at risk due to chronic or acutely high levels
Listening to Your Creative Voice: A Talk with Author Amanda Truscott
Photo credits: Kevin Urbanski Amanda Truscott is a Canadian author, blogger, and writing coach who has recently published her first book, Creative Unblocking: Bypass Self-Doubt, Tap Your Genius, and Complete Your Best Work. The message
Physicist Amanda Weltman: Using Knowledge for Good
Born in Massachusetts and raised in South Africa, Amanda Weltman completed a distinguished undergraduate career at the University of Cape Town and then pursued her graduate education at Columbia University in New York City. She