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Maharishi University of Management was established in 1971and located in Iowa. Its founder is the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced Transcendental Meditation to the Western world. The university is accredited up to the PhD degree. The curriculum is novel with a building block approach, one class is taken for four weeks. The university offers Sustainable Living Degrees, International Peace and offers a pure organic diet for its 1200+ students on campus.

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Fairfield, Iowa 52557

E-mail

kchawkin@mum.edu

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http://www.mum.edu/

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New research shows Transcendental Meditation improves standardized academic achievement

The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective approach to improve math and English academic achievement in low-performing students, according to a new study published in the journal Education.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 21, 2011

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Are all meditation techniques the same?

As doctors increasingly prescribe meditation to patients for stress-related disorders, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how different techniques from Buddhist, Chinese, and Vedic traditions produce different ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Jul 20, 2010

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New studies show reduced depression with Transcendental Meditation

The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective approach to reduce symptoms of depression, according to two new studies to be presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Apr 07, 2010

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Transcendental Meditation activates default mode network, the brain's natural ground state

A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state" of the brain, during their practice of the T ...

Medicine & Health - Neuroscience

Mar 04, 2010

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At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation

The Transcendental Meditation® technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Nov 18, 2009

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Transcendental meditation reduces stress, improves mental health

Women with breast cancer reduced stress and improved their mental health and emotional well being through the Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a new study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 08, 2009

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Transcendental Meditation Buffers Students Against College Stress (Video)

Transcendental Meditation may be an effective non-medicinal tool for students to buffer themselves against the intense stresses of college life, according to a new study to be published in the February 24 ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Feb 24, 2009

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