Transcendental meditation: the new key to executive results
Andrew Purveys
Executive Development August 1, 1989 DOI: 10.1108/eum0000000003794 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Transcendental meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that transcendental meditation reduces stress and builds high-performance employees. |
Abstract
Discusses the TM Corporate Development Programme, a new initiative set up to sell the idea that transcendental meditation is good for business. Looks at a number of independent studies comparing the stress levels of meditating groups with those of non‐meditating groups. Stresses the benefits of transcendental meditation for building high performance employees.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |