Operation Warrior Wellness, the armed services and veterans division of the David Lynch Foundation, provides a simple, systematic, and data driven, meditation-based approach that has been shown to rapidly and profoundly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression. Easy to learn and enjoyable to practice, the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique has transformed the lives of thousands of veterans, military personnel, and first responders across the country.
The effectiveness of our programs has been documented by more than 380 studies, published in peer-reviewed journals and funded by more than $30 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Defense. Key results include:
Reduction in symptoms of PTSD and depression
Decrease in
insomnia
Reduced risk of cardiovascular-
related mortality
Of meditating veterans cease or decrease use of psychotropic medication
Reduction in symptoms of PTSD and depression
Decrease in
insomnia
Reduced risk of cardiovascular-
related mortality
Of meditating veterans cease or decrease use of psychotropic medication
Transcendental Meditation is a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice a day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. It’s not a religion, philosophy or lifestyle. TM is taught in a personal course of instruction by a specially-trained, certified teacher.
For more information, visit www.tm.org.