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About the original TM research: the TM Organization claims that over 600 scientific research studies conducted since 1970 at more than 200 independent universities and research institutes in 30 countries have shown that the TM Programmme benefits all areas of life: mind, body, behaviour, and environment. Actually the articles that have actually been published on peer-rewieved journals are around 150, and the ones that are really valid are around 50. The research findings include: MIND Intelligence Growth Increased Creativity Broader Comprehension Improved Perception Greater Orderliness Improved Academic Skills Improved Intellectual Performance BEHAVIOR Increased Productivity Relations at Work Decreased Drug Abuse Self Actualization Increased Self-Concept Increased Relaxation Increased Energy Level Greater Appreciation of Others Increased Self-Esteem BODY Lower Blood Pressure Improved Health Reduced Anxiety Reduced Medical Care Decreased Stress Reversal of Aging Change in Breathing Deep Rest ENVIRONMENT Improved Quality of Life Decreased Crime Decrease Violent Fatality Reduced Conflict The research has been published in such major scientific journals as Science, the American Journal of Physiology, Scientific American, Lancet, the Journal of Counseling Psychology, the International Journal of Neuroscience, the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association, the British Journal of Educational Psychology, and the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Research indicates that TM technique Meditators on average have the biological age of a person 5 to 12 years younger, as well as significantly reduced incidence of illness and risk of heart disease. Studies also show that TM technique Meditators have warmer interpersonal relationships, less anxiety, increased self-esteem and self-confidence, increased problem-solving ability and greater creativity. The individual spontaneously radiates a purifying and nourishing influence of positivity and harmony in society as a whole.
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