Mr. Lynch embraced transcendental meditation around the time he made the 1977 curiosity "Eraserhead, " and since 2005 has headed the David Lynch Foundation, a charity he created to fund the teaching of T.

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He said the idea that meditation trained the brain to attend to just one thing at a time fitted in with previous research.

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Over time she came to realize the healing powers of meditation, guided imagery and prayer.

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Afternoon naps may not come naturally, but meditation, yoga, and scheduling time to reflect are all quality cures for the non-stop, doer personality.

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