First the Bad News 

1. For most people, these stress chemicals, normally produced by the body to deal with stressful situations, are being produced every day, even when the situation is not life-threatening. You could be worrying about your job, finances, family, spouse, relationships, an upcoming test you have take, what someone thinks about your new haircut.

2. These stress chemicals are directly associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, and illnesses ranging from the common cold and poor digestion to life-threatening heart attack, stroke, or higher risk for cancers.

Now the Good News Science Tells Us That TM Creates the Opposite of the Stress Response

The reason the Transcendental Meditation technique is so effective in reducing stress is that it produces just the opposite physiological effects of fight-or-flight by:

• Reducing breath rate
• Decreasing heart rate and sweaty palms
• Lowering blood pressure
• Decreasing cortisol by 30 percent
• Relaxing the muscles and strengthening the immune system

TM practice also reduces the mental components of stress, decreasing anxiety, anger, and depression.