Meditation: Don't Leave Home Without It!

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Wednesday 18 May 2011

A Daily Dose of Meditation Is a Route to Spiritual Joy and Mental Health.

The psychiatrist Dr Norman Rosenthal, best known for describing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), believes meditation is an essential daily habit. Addressing a seminar on Meditation and Mental Health in London this month – organised by Meditatio, the outreach programme of the World Community for Christian Meditation – Rosenthal said he wouldn't leave the house without it.

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Rosenthal recommends Transcendental Meditation (TM) to patients. "Peer-reviewed research on the physical and psychological benefits of TM – from reduced anxiety to increased creativity – is impressive.  [For example] Our responses become less reactive. For prisoners and city school kids, 'a couple more minutes to respond' can mean not hitting out."

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