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12 September 2024

MEDITATE AMERICA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
TO SUPPORT STRESSED NATION

Hugh Jackman, U.S. Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy, Dr. Tony Nader, Maria Shriver, and Bob Roth to kick off campaign with benefit gala, September 12th in NYC

September 12/New York, New York – The David Lynch Foundation's Institute for Mental Health and Resilience is launching MEDITATE AMERICA, a public awareness campaign to drive home the benefits of meditation techniques to help manage and reduce stress.

The campaign aims to combat America's stress epidemic – according to a 2024 study commissioned by the American Psychological Association, nearly 50% of American adults report feeling more stressed out than ever, and the numbers are soaring.

MEDITATE AMERICA is being inaugurated TONIGHT, September 12th at a benefit gala hosted by the charismatic Hugh Jackman, and the David Lynch Foundation.

This sold-out event is being held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, where Mr. Jackman will interview Dr. Tony Nader, neuroscientist, global Transcendental Meditation expert, and New York Times bestselling author of 'Consciousness Is All There Is'.

∙ In addition, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will receive the 'Enlightened Doctor of the Year Award', and
∙ international women's health activist Maria Shriver will receive the 'Enlightened Woman of the Year Award.'
∙ Magician Joshua Jay will also entertain.

This pivotal event will be live-streamed worldwide, marking the start of a global effort to promote collective healing and mental well-being through evidence-based meditation.

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This evening's inaugural celebration
starts at 7:45 PM (US ET).
CLICK HERE for more about the live event, and
to connect to the free livestream broadcast.
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'The campaign is about educating people about the very real hazards of stress and the very real benefits of meditation, and encouraging people to take action - learn to meditate and protect yourself against the toxic onslaught of stress,' says Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and author of the New York Times bestseller, 'Strength in Stillness.'

'Most Americans are feeling anxious – especially over the economy, gun violence, and the upcoming 2024 election. It's more important than ever to find ways to mitigate the stress around these issues,' Roth says.

Transcendental Meditation is a simple, easily-learned technique that provides the body with a profound state of relaxation while the mind is settled yet wide awake. More than 10 million people have learned the technique and over 400 peer-reviewed studies have verified the physiological and psychological benefits of TM for reducing stress and stress-related disorders, including PTSD, hypertension, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, while increasing creativity, energy, and focus.

MEDITATE AMERICA is launching in more than 100 cities nationwide on September 12th; the campaign will run through November 12th, with the goal of encouraging more people to meditate to address the pandemic of toxic stress, especially during a volatile election cycle.

With the help of donations during the campaign, TM Centers will offer free introductory TM sessions online and in local cities, offer up to 50 percent off course fees for TM course instruction, and more. A scholarship fund is being set up by the David Lynch Foundation in partnership with the US TM organization, with the goal of making TM available to anyone who requires financial assistance to learn to meditate.

CONNECT TO TONIGHT'S LIVESTREAM
BROADCAST, SEPTEMBER 12TH.

About The David Lynch Foundation's 
Institute for Mental Health and Resilience 
The David Lynch Foundation's Institute for Mental Health and Resilience is a nonprofit organization that has provided classes in Transcendental Meditation for free to more than one million under-resourced adults and children in the US and 35 countries, including frontline healthcare workers, veterans, public school teachers, first responders, and women survivors of domestic violence.

TM training is also available to companies onsite, or through one of the more than 1,000 TM Teaching Centers globally, including 150 Centers in the US, through teams of certified, highly experienced TM instructors. Through this, the Transcendental Meditation program has been delivered to thousands of companies and organizations worldwide over the past fifty years, from leadership to the workforce.

Click here for more information about tonight's inaugural event and the MEDITATE AMERICA campaign.

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