Published on Dec 10, 2013
http://davidlynchfoundation.org/women
Domestic violence, rape and violent assault are all around us. Consider these facts:
One out of four women will be assaulted or raped by their spouse or intimate partner during their lifetime, and nearly 3 million children are witnesses to it every year.
250,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking every year.
In the military, 19,000 incidences of rape and sexual assault against female military personnel were recorded in 2010 alone.
To help combat the epidemic of violence and assault against women and children, the David Lynch Foundation launched a Women's Initiative in 2012 that offers Transcendental Meditation, an evidence-based, alternative therapy shown to heal and empower victims of abuse. The Initiative partners with leaders in the field of domestic violence and human trafficking across the U.S. and around the world to provide this therapy to women and children who need it most. Key findings from over 340 peer-reviewed studies include:
Reduced flashbacks and bad memories
Greater resistance to stress
Twice the effectiveness of conventional approaches for reducing alcoholism and substance abuse
42% decrease in insomnia
Twice as effective as other relaxation techniques for decreasing trait anxiety
Improved quality of life
"The person who had assaulted me almost tried to actually kill me. Finally, I found a way to escape but I had no money and nowhere to go. Being homeless... that feeling I think is the worst feeling I've ever had. And because there was so much stress, I started losing my hair as well. At that point I felt I just didn't want to to be part of this world anymore."
"He would just beat me up until he sees I'm unconscious, choke me until I passed out, and unfortunately he did these things in front of my child. When I look back to all... what I went through, it's truly a miracle that I'm alive."
"I was a platoon sergeant over in Iraq. As soon as that truck in front of mine blew up, all hell broke loose. Here come the bullets, just all over the place. I sustained multiple injuries to my face, torso, stomach, and legs. On November 18, 2011, I stood in the window ledge and shut my eyes and said a prayer, and was about to jump. I know what got me into that window ledge, but I also know what got me out of that window ledge and why I'm here now."
"When I started practicing Transcendental Meditation I just felt new, refreshed, reborn. And my hair started growing back, I'm very happy about that. I think if it can change my life it can change anyone's life. It's, like, miraculous."
"To learn TM has been, like, a life-changing experience. I feel hopeful. Life that has been grey for so long became come back to colors. I wish everybody have the opportunity to learn this."
"I believe in my heart Transcendental Meditation is a humongous portion of the reason I'm still sitting here now. To know that something as small of a concept - 20 minutes twice a day - can make me feel like I feel now. That's a gift that you can't buy. I've never felt this good in life, I don't think. It's given me me back."
Become a founding donor of the David Lynch Foundation Women's Initiative: http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/d...
Domestic violence, rape and violent assault are all around us. Consider these facts:
One out of four women will be assaulted or raped by their spouse or intimate partner during their lifetime, and nearly 3 million children are witnesses to it every year.
250,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking every year.
In the military, 19,000 incidences of rape and sexual assault against female military personnel were recorded in 2010 alone.
To help combat the epidemic of violence and assault against women and children, the David Lynch Foundation launched a Women's Initiative in 2012 that offers Transcendental Meditation, an evidence-based, alternative therapy shown to heal and empower victims of abuse. The Initiative partners with leaders in the field of domestic violence and human trafficking across the U.S. and around the world to provide this therapy to women and children who need it most. Key findings from over 340 peer-reviewed studies include:
Reduced flashbacks and bad memories
Greater resistance to stress
Twice the effectiveness of conventional approaches for reducing alcoholism and substance abuse
42% decrease in insomnia
Twice as effective as other relaxation techniques for decreasing trait anxiety
Improved quality of life
"The person who had assaulted me almost tried to actually kill me. Finally, I found a way to escape but I had no money and nowhere to go. Being homeless... that feeling I think is the worst feeling I've ever had. And because there was so much stress, I started losing my hair as well. At that point I felt I just didn't want to to be part of this world anymore."
"He would just beat me up until he sees I'm unconscious, choke me until I passed out, and unfortunately he did these things in front of my child. When I look back to all... what I went through, it's truly a miracle that I'm alive."
"I was a platoon sergeant over in Iraq. As soon as that truck in front of mine blew up, all hell broke loose. Here come the bullets, just all over the place. I sustained multiple injuries to my face, torso, stomach, and legs. On November 18, 2011, I stood in the window ledge and shut my eyes and said a prayer, and was about to jump. I know what got me into that window ledge, but I also know what got me out of that window ledge and why I'm here now."
"When I started practicing Transcendental Meditation I just felt new, refreshed, reborn. And my hair started growing back, I'm very happy about that. I think if it can change my life it can change anyone's life. It's, like, miraculous."
"To learn TM has been, like, a life-changing experience. I feel hopeful. Life that has been grey for so long became come back to colors. I wish everybody have the opportunity to learn this."
"I believe in my heart Transcendental Meditation is a humongous portion of the reason I'm still sitting here now. To know that something as small of a concept - 20 minutes twice a day - can make me feel like I feel now. That's a gift that you can't buy. I've never felt this good in life, I don't think. It's given me me back."
Become a founding donor of the David Lynch Foundation Women's Initiative: http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/d...
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