ADHD Treatment Adelaide, Australia
The Transcendental Meditation Program in Education
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found that children with ADHD who learned the Transcendental Meditation® technique had dramatic reductions in stress, anxiety and depression, while organizational memory and strategizing skills were significantly improved. This program has been implemented in schools over the last 35 years in the U.S., U.K., Australia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The Transcendental Meditation program is a powerful and innovative new educational tool for systematicaly dissolving stress and developing the inner potential of students and teachers.
The alarming rise of classroom stress fuels widespread problems in education, including poor academic achievement, anxiety, depression, school violence, and teacher burnout.
To help neutralize this stress and to improve academic performance, many schools are offering training in the Transcendental Meditation technique to their students and staff. The technique is practised in a ‘Quiet Time’ period of 10 to 15 minutes at the beginning and end of each school day.
Extensive research published in peer reviewed journals has shown that this program strengthens the physiological and cognitive foundations of learning. During the practice of Transcendental Meditation, global brain coherence or connectedness increases. This increase in coherence is highly correlated with increased IQ, problem solving ability, emotional maturity, moral reasoning, reflex time and recovery from stress.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found that children with ADHD who learned the Transcendental Meditation® technique had dramatic reductions in stress, anxiety and depression, while organizational memory and strategizing skills were significantly improved. This program has been implemented in schools over the last 35 years in the U.S., U.K., Australia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The Transcendental Meditation program is a powerful and innovative new educational tool for systematicaly dissolving stress and developing the inner potential of students and teachers.
The alarming rise of classroom stress fuels widespread problems in education, including poor academic achievement, anxiety, depression, school violence, and teacher burnout.
To help neutralize this stress and to improve academic performance, many schools are offering training in the Transcendental Meditation technique to their students and staff. The technique is practised in a ‘Quiet Time’ period of 10 to 15 minutes at the beginning and end of each school day.
Extensive research published in peer reviewed journals has shown that this program strengthens the physiological and cognitive foundations of learning. During the practice of Transcendental Meditation, global brain coherence or connectedness increases. This increase in coherence is highly correlated with increased IQ, problem solving ability, emotional maturity, moral reasoning, reflex time and recovery from stress.
Australian Committee for Stress-Free Schools
The Australian Committee for Stress-Free Schools was established to bring the Quiet Time/Transcendental Meditation program to students and teachers in public and private schools throughout Australia, arrange Meditation Teachers for meditation classes, and to help generate funds for schools in Australia to implement the Transcendental Meditation program for their students. Having a stress free nervous system where the child is developing the total potential of their brain, means a child growing to their full potential, enlightenment.
Research Findings
Have shown:
Increased use of brain reserves
During the Transcendental Meditation program, early (sensory) components of the brain’s response to somatosensory stimuli are more widely distributed across the cortex, indicating greater participation of the whole brain in the response to a stimulus.
Reference: Human Physiology 25: 171-180, 1999.
Increased creativity
This study used the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking to measure figural and verbal creativity in a control group and in a group that subsequently learned the Transcendental Meditation technique. On the post-test 5 months later, the Transcendental Meditation group scored significantly higher on figural originality and flexibility and on verbal fluency.
Reference: Journal of Creative Behavior 13:169-190, 1979.
- Increased I.Q.
Intelligence
- Improved academic performance
British Journal of Educational Psychology
- Decreased anxiety
- Reduced substance abuse
The International Journal of the Addictions
- Reduced risk factors for hypertension, diabetes, and obesity
American Medical Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine
- Increased self-actualization
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality
- Significant positive improvements in personality traits
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Increased use of brain reserves
During the Transcendental Meditation program, early (sensory) components of the brain’s response to somatosensory stimuli are more widely distributed across the cortex, indicating greater participation of the whole brain in the response to a stimulus.
Reference: Human Physiology 25: 171-180, 1999.
Increased creativity
This study used the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking to measure figural and verbal creativity in a control group and in a group that subsequently learned the Transcendental Meditation technique. On the post-test 5 months later, the Transcendental Meditation group scored significantly higher on figural originality and flexibility and on verbal fluency.
Reference: Journal of Creative Behavior 13:169-190, 1979.
Testimonial
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“As Principal of Maharishi School in Melbourne I continually observe of the benefits of Transcendental Meditation in Education. Our students display receptivity and enthusiasm for learning which together with the growth in creativity and intelligence produces many outstanding results in external competitions and in daily classroom activities. The students are energetic and full of vitality while at the same time maintaining a calm, relaxed disposition. The reduction in stress levels and increased awareness produced by Transcendental Meditation ensues a friendly, harmonious environment. Consciousness-Based Education is the means to produce enlightened individuals - global citizens who are able to fulfil their own goals while at the same time enhancing the welfare of society and the environment.” - Frances Clarke, B.Ec. with Honours, Dip.Ed., School Principal |
For more information or inquiries regarding specific educational issues, contact Heather Lorenzon, convener Committee for Stress Free Schools, South Australia
Ph 08 8271 7777
Mob 0416 108 476
info@AdelaideMeditation.com.au