In 2 companies that introduced Transcendental Meditation, managers and employees who regularly practiced Transcendental Meditation improved significantly in overall physical health, mental well-being, and vitality when compared to control subjects with similar jobs in the same companies. Transcendental Meditation practitioners also reported significant reductions in health problems such as headaches and backaches, improved quality of sleep, and a significant reduction in the use of hard liquor and cigarettes, compared to personnel in control groups. Reference: A prospective study of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program in two business settings, Anxiety, Stress and Coping: International Journal 6: 245-262, 1993 - See more at: http://tmsw.org.uk/tmhampshiremic.org.uk/index.php/proven-benefits/research-on-the-body#sthash.IYPENMAZ.dpuf