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1030.0-0.2-0.4-0.6-0.8-1.0-1.2-1.4-1.6-1.8Change on TokyoUniversity Health IndexControls TMp < .05Decreased Impulsiveness in Industrial Workerstm-012A study conducted at Sumitomo Heavy Industries by the Japanese National Institute of Industrial Health found decreased impulsiveness in workers who learned the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program compared to non-meditating workers, who served as control subjects. The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of TM on the health of employees in an industrial work setting. A health survey was mailed to the subjects before and after implementation of the program. 447 workers learned TM and were compared with 321 who did not learn the practice. The study found that those who practiced TM compared to controls had:%u2022 Fewer physical complaints%u2022 Fewer digestive problems%u2022 Decreased impulsiveness%u2022 Greater emotional stability%u2022 Decreased tendency of neurosis%u2022 Decreased insomnia%u2022 Decreased smokingThe fi ndings of this study provide evidence that TM can be effectively implemented in an industrial company, with great benefi ts for the mental and physical health of its employees.IMPROVED SELF-CONTROLReferences: 1. Haratani, T. & Hemmi, T. (1990). Effects of Transcendental Meditation on the mental health of industrial workers. Japanese Journal of Industrial Health, 32, 656.Haratani, T., & Hemmi, T. (1990). Effects of Transcendental Meditation on health behavior of industrial workers. Japanese Journal of Public Health, 37(10 Suppl.), 729.