"I’ve been practicing Transcendental Meditation most of my life. I think that does something to your nervous system. It has given me a calmness I don't think I had at 19."
World renowned brain researcher, Dr. Alerik Arenander, speaks on the effectiveness of meditation, and other relaxation techniques on reducing anxiety.
Dr. Alarik Arenander
"If you compare Transcendental Meditation to a whole wide range of meditation and stress management techniques, it is as least two times as effective as all the others."
The chart above shows the conclusion of a statistical meta-analysis of 146 independent study results. It shows that the Transcendental Meditation program is significantly more effective in reducing trait anxiety than concentration or contemplation, or other techniques. Reference: Journal of Clinical Psychology 45: 957–974, 1989.
