Case report on transcendental meditation (TM)
Torben Larsen
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry 2023 DOI: 10.15406/jpcpy.2023.14.00734 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | The author, a person who practiced Transcendental Meditation |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Duration | 56 years, from 1967 to the present |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Meditative in-depth relaxation can replace natural limbic defense mechanisms with falsified cognition. |
Abstract
This case report on Transcendental Meditation covers 56 years, from its introduction in 1967 until today. It is divided into 3 main parts. Already in 1968, at the age of 22, this peak event, under the form of a meditative illumination completely took me by surprise and changed my life. A few days later, when I felt like a “person from Mars in disguise” started Phase 1: Rehabilitation, a state psychiatrists characterize as borderline psychotic. In my case, I adapted independently to the new situation by the following decisions. Firstly, I changed my career scenario from finance to health economics to get a long-term option to understand illumination in a secular positivist way. Secondly, I managed to do my graduate thesis in Sociology instead of economics. My thesis was on Human Relations Management (HRM), which enabled me to develop an acceptable vocabulary on modern “soft” values related to my illumination experience. Phase 2: Confirmation of my creativity, dating from 1991, when I was awarded the 3rd Prize in a prestigious Danish competition in health economics. The overall neurodynamic learning is that meditative in-depth-relaxation has been crucial in replacing my natural limbic defense mechanism with falsified cognition
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Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Physiological Effects of Transcendental Meditation Science March 27, 1970
- Meditation-Induced Psychosis: Trigger and Recurrence Case Reports in Psychiatry August 13, 2021
- Stress reduction in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: randomized, controlled trial of transcendental meditation and health education in Blacks. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes November 1, 2012
- Relaxation training for anxiety: a ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry June 2, 2008
- The impact of the transcendental meditation program on government payments to physicians in Quebec: an update. American Journal of Health Promotion 2000
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