Meditation vs. Medication for ADHD

Meditation vs. Medication for ADHD

According to wikipedia, Transcendental Meditation or TM is a meditation technique brought to the US in the early 60s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. This meditation technique is generally practiced for twenty minutes twice a day while sitting quietly with one’s eyes closed. Transcendental Meditation involves repetition of a thought-sound called a mantra, and involves no concentration.

In the great video below, listen to Dr. Sarina Grosswald speak about studies made on children and adults suffering from ADHD and the beneficial impact that the regular practice of transcendental meditation has had on them. She speaks about school models, the negative impact of medication on the child suffering from ADHD, and all the side effects!

ADHD: Meditation, not Medication

http://www.mum.edu Sarina Grosswald, Ed.D., explains her research on ADHD. Includes interviews with kids who learned Transcendental Meditation. From the David Lynch Weekend, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa. (March 26, 2005)Maharishi University of Management (MUM) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, sciences, business, and humanities. The University is accredited through the doctoral level by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1971 by …

Make sure to watch this meditation video to see children being interviewed on Transcendental meditation and meditation in general and how it has affected their behavior and performance in school… in their own words.

What do you think about this research? Do you think America’s children are being over-medicated? Do you think that regular meditation can change the child’s behavior and diagnosed condition?

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