by William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. As a clinical neuropsychologist, I evaluate a lot of teens and young adults like Todd, who was a freshman on...
Read MoreRegular meditators also showed significant increases in class attendance and even greater improvements in resilience. The study was made possible by a $157,000 grant from the Metter Fund to the Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education, our partner organization...
Read MoreThe Hill and the Early Bird Brief, two news sources popular with Congress and the Department of Defense, recently featured two op-eds that urged policymakers to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the use of Transcendental...
Read MoreWe promote alternatives to incarceration and help women avoid future arrest by making positive changes in their lives. Inside prison, we are a resource of support for women as they plan for release. After incarceration, women come to WPA to...
Read More(August 30, 2015) The Huffington Post – Thanks to the continues research touting its advantages, meditation has hit the mainstream. More and more people are willing to give it a try, often despite a measure of initial skepticism. Nowhere is that more...
Read MoreHow is Transcendental Meditation different from other forms of meditation? One of the most common questions I get asked is how Transcendental Meditation (TM) differs from other forms of meditation. There are many types of meditation on the market today....
Read More“The faster the pace of business, the more we need to not just slow down, but go deeper within ourselves through Transcendental Meditation (TM). Then, we can react better, and make smarter decisions in our incredibly rapidly changing world,” said...
Read MoreMelvin Brown is one of 2.5 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and one of an estimated 500,000 with PTSD. With a family to stick by his side, you could say he’s one of the lucky ones, but...
Read MoreThe October 2015 issue of Yankees Magazine featured a recent fundraiser to benefit the David Lynch Foundation’s work with veterans, which took place during the Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox game on September 25th. The DLF offers deep gratitude to...
Read MoreThe Communiversity of South Africa was selected as the first social enterprise worldwide to receive the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) “EnterPrize” Award. The Communiversity is a cutting-edge, community-based, effective, low-cost enterprise providing unemployed and unemployable young people with life-changing learning...
Read More“When you live in a world where violence is a daily reality, every day is a hard day. If we’re not able to find solutions, these children may be lost,” says Minnie Ferguson, co-founder and director of education at Semillas Community...
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CHANGE BEGINS WITHIN