Thursday, January 14, 2016

Transcendental Meditation Helps Active-Duty Soldiers Battle PTSD


Meditation Helps Active-Duty Soldiers Battle PTSD

Regular practice of transcendental meditation enabled active duty service members with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to better control their symptoms, a new study finds. While most participants experienced increased well-being, some found meditation helped reduce or even eliminate their use of psychotropic medication. The prevalence of PTSD in infantry groups deployed to Operations Enduring Freedom and…