According to a report in the Independent today, a research study has shown that transcendental meditation could be effective in treating depression in older adults. Two studies of more than 100 patients at risk of heart disease showed that those who practised the technique experienced a reduction in depressive symptoms of up to 48 per cent. [...]

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