A statistical meta-analysis conducted at Stanford University of all available studies-146 independent outcomes-indicated that the effect of the Transcendental Meditation program on reducing anxiety as a character trait was much greater than that of all other meditation and relaxation techniques, including muscle relaxation. This analysis also showed that the positive Transcendental Meditation result could not be attributed to subject expectation, experimenter bias, or quality of research design.

From: Differential effects of relaxation techniques on trait anxiety: A meta-analysis, Journal of Clinical Psychology 45: 957-974, 1989.

News articles on the TM program and Stress and Anxiety

Stanford University Campus Report "The Best against Stress: The Transcendental Meditation Program"

Clinician's Research Digest "The Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique: A Superior Relaxation Technique for Trait Anxiety (Stress)"

Defuniak Herald "Managing Stress with Transcendental Meditation"

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