New study shows transcendental meditation reduces emotional stress and improves academics

(Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education) Students who participated in a meditation-based Quiet Time program utilizing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique for four months had significant improvements in overall emotional stress symptoms, quality of sleep, and English Language Arts (ELA) academic achievement according to a new randomized controlled trial published last month in Education. This was the first randomized control trial to investigate the effects of TM on standardized academic tests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news