Tanis is the primary investigator on a research project funded by Veterans Affairs Canada and the Canadian Women’s Wellness Initiative (CWWI) to explore the impact of stress reduction training in the form of the Transcendental Meditation® to Veterans suffering from toxic stress, occupational stress injuries (OSI) or PTSD.
The objective of this small pilot study is to verify if participating Veterans and their family members experience decreases in their levels of psychological distress, depression, anxiety and anger after being trained in and practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique (TM) for a period of 3 months. An improvement in the relationship between family members is also expected.