Meditation boosts attention span

Source: Times of India Date: 16th July 2010 “Daily meditation not only gives us a peaceful life, it also boosts attention spans, says a new study. Katherine MacLean at the University of California Davis and her co-advisor, Clifford Saron conducted a study, wherein thirty people went on a Buddhist meditation retreat with B. Alan Wallace, [...]

Meditation beats the blues

Date: May 11th, 2010 Source: Express “According to Buddhist philosophy, meditation is the answer to many human ills. If our minds are calm and free from fear we will know true health and happiness…”

Transcendental meditation ‘can treat depression’

Date:8th April 2010 Source: Telegraph “Depressive symptoms almost halved among those who used the therapy over 12 months, researchers found. Advocates believe that the meditation reduces stress and increases feelings of calm, sometimes described as “inner peace”…”

Schoolboys getting classes in meditation and stress relief

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Source: The Telegraph Date: 14th January 2010 ‘Schoolboys at the leading public school, Tonbridge School, in Kent, are receiving weekly 40-minute classes in meditation and stress relief…’

Meditation ‘should be available on NHS’

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Date: 5th January 2010 Source: Guardian News ‘Meditation techniques should be widely available on prescription, say experts today, pointing to evidence that emptying the mind is more likely to help people out of the cycle of recurrent depression than pills….’

Meditation ‘eases heart disease’

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Date: 17th November 2009 Source: BBC News ‘Heart disease patients who practise Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said…