Transcendental Meditation May Boost Student Grades

New research suggests that Transcendental Meditation, taught to The Beatles by Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (pictured), can boost brain function and improve exam grades by up to 25 percent. (Photo credit: Google Images)
New research suggests that Transcendental Meditation, taught to The Beatles by Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (pictured), can boost brain function and improve exam grades by up to 25 percent. (Photo credit: Google Images)
A study of school pupils by Dr. Robert Colbert found that performing two 20-minute sessions of Transcendental Meditation each day improves academic achievement.  “While there are bright spots in public education today, urban schools on the whole tend to suffer from a range of factors which contribute to poor student academic performance and low graduation rates,” according to lead author, Robert D. Colbert, Ph.D., associate professor, and director of Neag School of Education‘s Diversity Council at University of Connecticut. “Students need to be provided with value-added educational programs that can provide opportunities for school success. Our study investigated one such program, Transcendental Meditation, which appears to hold tremendous promise for enriching the lives of our nation’s students.”
 Read more in Medical News Today.

 

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  1. I started practicing TM several years before going to college, and I feel it made all the difference in my experience as a student. I was more alert and focused. Hopefully one day it will be available to all students.

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