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New Study Shows Transcendental Meditation Improves Brain Functioning in ADHD Students

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26 July 2011

On 26 July 2011 ScienceNewsline.com reported: ''Because stress significantly compromises . . . key executive functions such as working memory, organization, and mental flexibility, it made sense that a technique that can reduce a child's level of stress should also improve cognitive functioning,'' said William Stixrud, PhD, a prominent clinical neuropsychologist in Maryland, USA. Dr Stixrud is co-author of a study published 26 July in Mind and Brain, The Journal of Psychiatry, which found improved brain functioning and decreased symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in students practicing Transcendental Meditation. It is a joy for Global Good News service to feature this news, which indicates the success of the life-supporting programmes Maharishi has designed to bring fulfilment to the field of health.

The paper, ADHD, Brain Functioning, and Transcendental Meditation Practice, is the second published study demonstrating TM's ability to help students with attention-related difficulties.

''Prior research shows ADHD children have slower brain development and a reduced ability to cope with stress,'' the article quotes Dr. Stixrud.

He also commented on the effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation as a non-drug approach for treating ADHD: ''While stimulant medication is very beneficial for some of my clients with ADHD, the number of children who receive great benefit from medicine with minimal side-effects is relatively small.

''The fact that TM appears to improve attention and executive functions, and significantly reduces stress with no negative side-effects, is clearly very promising.'' Stixrud said he hoped these findings would lead to more research on the use of TM with children and adolescents.

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Please see related articles on the new study—a random-assignment controlled study on ADHD and Transcendental Meditation:

∙ 'A non-drug approach to enhance students' ability to learn'
∙ 'What was measured: Theta/Beta Power Ratios and ADHD' & 'Why the TM Technique'
∙ 'Transcendental Meditation ''trains the brain to function in a style opposite to that of ADHD'' '
∙ 'Students with ADHD calmer, less stressed with Transcendental Meditation'
∙ 'Fact sheet: ADHD and the Transcendental Meditation Programme'
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