A pilot intervention to reduce burnout and enhance resilience through transcendental meditation among Georgetown University medical students.
BMC medical education April 3, 2025 Chloé Jammes, Isaac Heiman, Hakima Amri 2 citations
After three months of practicing Transcendental Meditation for 20 minutes twice daily, medical students at Georgetown University School of Medicine showed significant reductions in emotional exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia, depersonalization, and depression, along with increased resilience and mental wellbeing. The study involved 39 students who completed the training, with high compliance at 85%. More frequent home practice was linked to greater improvements in emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and insomnia. These results suggest that Transcendental Meditation is an accessible and effective intervention for decreasing burnout and increasing resilience among medical students.