A MEDITATION TECHNIQUE MADE FAMOUS BY THE BEATLES

The best way to boost brain power and improve exam grades? Chant 'Om' like the Beatles did

• The technique, known as Transcendental Meditation, involves a particular sound being repeated over and over again with the eyes closed
• Students who performed two 20-minute sessions twice a day were up to 25 per cent more likely to graduate from high school

A meditation technique made famous by the Beatles could boost brain power and even improve exam grades, scientists have claimed.A study of high school students found graduation rates were up to 25 per cent better for those who Chanting ‘om’ or a similar meditation mantra for 20 minutes twice a day.

The relaxation technique, known as Transcendental Meditation, involves a particular sound being repeated over and over again with the eyes closed.

New research suggests that Transcendental Meditation, taught to The Beatles by Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1967 (pictured), can boost brain function and improve exam grades by up to 25 per cent

It has also been shown to reduce the risk of death from heart attack and strokes and soothe stress and anxiety.It became fashionable among ‘flower power’ hippies of the Sixties after John Paul,George and Ringo visited India and were taught it by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

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