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27Is the TM technique the same as jogging?No. It%u2019s not the same as running, jogging, racewalking, an evening stroll, isometrics, aerobics, fishing, sitting under a tree, listening to music, taking vitamins, knitting a sweater, catnapping, eating chocolates, fasting, reading a book, watching the 6 o%u2019clock news, baking bread, watering the garden, painting a picture, tinkering in the garage, practicing piano, closing your eyes for 10 minutes before work or during a meeting or at the end of the day, organizing your thoughts, thinking pleasant thoughts, or clearing your mind of thoughts. It%u2019s none of the above.All these different activities provide some break, some relief from the stress and pressure of life and living. Although they produce some change, they don%u2019t produce the unique, profoundly deep restful alertness of TM. The practice of TM %u201cresets%u201d the brain and body so that we%u2019re recharged and refreshed%u2014ready to get back to our lives.Each of these activities may develop some particular facet of our life: jogging provides exercise; knitting produces an afgan. The TM technique is holistic. It is a simple, effortless, natural mental process for unfolding the full potential of the mind, body, and emotions. It opens the mind to the field of pure creative intelligence and provides the body with deep, uniquely profound restful alertness%u2014which allows the body to naturally heal stress, strain, and fatigue. The TM program is preparation for activity. On the basis of this 20-minute experience twice a day, jogging, aerobics, knitting a sweater, organizing your thoughts%u2014everything%u2014become far more enjoyable and effective.With TM, our activity is more and more based on our passions in life, doing what we were born to do, making our unique contribution to the world. That%u2019s freedom in life. That%u2019s true happiness.