The Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique can be used in school students experiencing emotional stress to improve their academic performance. A new study conducted by researchers from the Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education and Stanford University investigated the effects of TM on standardized academic tests.
‘The transcendental meditation technique improves the emotional balance and academic performance in school students.’
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Students who participated in a meditation-based Quiet Time program utilizing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique for four months showed improvement in the overall emotional stress symptoms, quality of sleep, and English Language Arts (ELA) academic achievement, according to a new randomized controlled trial published in the journal Education.Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a technique for avoiding distracting thoughts and promoting a state of relaxed awareness.
"Students have been experiencing increased levels of stress and it's impacting their academic performance," said Laurent Valosek, lead author of the study and Executive Director of the Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education.
According to the American Psychological Association,31% of teens reported feeling overwhelmed and 36% reported feeling fatigued as a result of stress.
Over a third of teens reported that their stress level increased in the past year, while around half of teens don't feel they are doing enough to manage their stress.
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69% of students below proficiency at baseline, improved at least one performance level at post-test compared to 33% of the control students.
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Source-Medindia