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decrease in violent conflict at
the John O’Connell High School;
and the Journal of Psychiatry
shows reduced ADHD symptoms
and symptoms of other learning
disorders among students who
practice TM.
Carlos Garia, retired superintendent of the San Francisco
Unified School District, heralded the program as one which
is “transforming lives.” He said,
“It is transforming schools and
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neighborhoods, and it will transform our society.”
All of which is music to Roth’s
ears. TM is a life-changer for individuals, he said, but also a game
changer in the broader sense. It
may start with an individual’s desire to sleep better or reduce stress,
but results are similar to what happens when you pull on one leg of
the table, said Roth. “The whole table moves.” And what moves in this
case are blood pressure numbers,
heart attack risk factors, and the
overall ability to make better decisions with a more focused mind.
Jerry Seinfeld
(center) talks
to George
Stephanopoulos (left) and
Bob Roth on
Good Morning
America
in 2012.