You studied the wrong meditation technique; try TM (Score 1)

Hello, I saw your article in the New York Times about mindfulness meditation, and the lack of positive results in a test of motivation and business skills following a session. The issue is that you studied the wrong type of meditation. All the studies that indicated improved performance after meditation (or of regular practitioners of meditation) were done with Transcendental Meditation. TM is the most extensively studied meditation technique, with the most positive measurable results. But all meditation techniques are not the same; the use of the word “meditation” is not restricted or copyrighted, so studying “meditation” is like studying “medicine” without specifying which medicine is being tested. Mindfulness meditation tends to make people passive, while TM makes people dynamic, yet calm and happy. I suggest you consult the research on TM to learn more. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Bruce Merchant