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Jules, As a caregiver, I use TM to focus when burnout and depression set in. Breathing improves (it becomes deeper/less shallow even when I am not meditating), muscle tension relaxes and my anxiety disappears if I practice it consistently. Plus I sleep better and deeper after a few days of consistent meditation. I agree, it would be interesting to see if there are any studies done on transcendental meditation and parkinson's disease. For those who don't know, with TM there are no complex "methods", just a mantra that is repeated silently while sitting in a comfortable position. One uses a mantra to clear the mind of all thought (its harder than you think) and for no longer than 20 minutes at a time, two or three times a day before meals. One needs to learn this technique from a TM master, easily learned in a few hours. There is no dogma attached to its practice, other than good health. It sure couldn't hurt pwps and there would be only calming benefits in 'off' periods. Maybe I will look into your question at a TM centre in my area. I have always wondered if people who practice deep daily meditation have greater dopamine levels. What a great question you asked! Joan (way up in Ontario where the air is humid, thick and sticky) Happy Birthday Canada ! -----Original Message----- From: Julius Margolis <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: Transcendental Meditation >Has anyone had experience, positive or negative, on the use of >transcendental meditation to control off periods or dyskinesia? Jules (cg >for Doris 77/70) > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn