Implementing the Transcendental Meditation Programme in the Brazilian Military Police Forces: a Case Study
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This case study evaluated the effects of implementing the Transcendental Meditation Programme among the police forces of three states of Brazil. After positive results among the police were reported by leaders in Goias state, police forces in other states began the programme. Results among police trainees in Piauf state who learned the Transcendental Meditation Programme included a high percentage of participants reporting physical benefits, greater relaxation, less worry and tension, greater capacity for study, improved relationships, more support for their military education, and greater respect for country and organizations. In Bahia state, police officers displayed a reduction in disciplinary sanctions and doctor visits after beginning the practice, and an improvement in relationships of the officers with their community members. Police trainees in Bahia state also showed reduced disciplinary sanctions and reduced doctor visits after learning the Transcendental Meditation Programme.-EDITOR
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