Soldiers with PTSD should swap machine guns for meditation mats

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5 June 2011

Times LIVE in South Africa reports on a new study that shows positive effects of Transcendental Meditation in military veterans who suffer from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Results of the study included reduced stress and depression, and improved relationships.

Dr Norman Rosenthal,* who led the study, commented, ''The men were in extreme distress and the simple, effortless Transcendental Meditation technique literally transformed their lives.''

Click here for more about the new study on Transcendental Meditation and PTSD in veterans, and about the David Lynch Foundation's programmes to help veterans and other high-risk groups overcome the effects of traumatic stress.

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* Dr Norman Rosenthal's new book, Transcendence: Healing and Transformation through Transcendental Meditation (Tarcher-Penguin, ISBN 9781585428731), was released 2 June 2011.

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