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78The mind alert? And yet the body is resting?Right. This experience is different from the three states of consciousness we are already used to: deep sleepdreaming wakingTM produces an innocent, natural experience of the body profoundly resting while the mind is quiet and alert. Scientists call this restful alertness a fourth state of consciousness.How is TM different from sleep?During TM the body settles to a state of very deep rest very quickly, in only a few minutes. All the various systems in the body come into a state of balance, and deeply rooted stresses not healed by sleep are dissolved. At the same time, the brain functions in a more orderly, coherent way than it does when we%u2019re awake or asleep. During TM the mind is awake and alert while the body is enjoying profound rest.