“I also feel physically better once I meditate”

“Before I started meditating…I always felt there should be some way of freeing up the mind…to be able to see clearly what matters and what doesn’t. Now I find it easier to accept the things I can’t change, yet am more able to change the things I can. I often find the solution to a problem after meditating or gain a different perspective on it.

I also feel that TM has made me calmer. I have a clearer focus and I’m achieving more, particularly at work. Also, in situations where I’ve had to deal with difficult people, I now find it easier not to get personally upset.

“I also feel physically better once I meditate. My breathing settles down, the back of my neck frees up, and tension is released from my shoulders and stomach. It also re-energises me at the end of a day’s work so it’s easier to go out in the evening.”

–Rosamund Sykes, Head of Finance and Central Services, Victoria and Albert Museum.

“It does stretch non-meditators’ imagination”

“It does stretch non-meditators’ imagination, but I believe that our meditation…is good for business. Our success depends on being creative, and Transcendental Meditation has made a real contribution to giving us an edge.”

–Richard Hobbs, Managing Director, Viva Consumer Products.

“The practice gives me a bit more pep”

“I make 50-60 telephone calls around the globe every day and I work long days. The practice improves my focus and gives me a bit more pep. Three other people practise TM in my small company and it helps us work together under stress. I’ve not had a sick day in two years, and that, at least, has saved us money.”

– Morris Ahmed, Commodities Trader, Trading International (Milk Products) Ltd.

“I have a sense of organization which I have lacked all my life”

“My concentration improved, I have amazing physical energy and am capable of long hours of physical work without fatigue. After a fortnight [after learning TM] I realized that I had stopped biting my nails, a lifelong habit. I have a sense of organization which I have lacked all my life. I feel more patient and tolerant.”