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Inclusion Criteria: * Be 18 years of age or older * Be a full-time employee at Weill Cornell Medicine or NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. * Agree to complete the entire TM training program of eight sessions and practice the TM technique twice daily for approximately 20 minutes. * Agree to complete a battery of self-report baseline and post-test surveys online (1-month and 3-months post baseline). * If being treated with psychoactive medications, have maintained a stable regimen for at least two months prior to enrollment. * Can commit to remaining in the New York area for 3 ½ consecutive months (with the exception of brief trips, e.g., weekend trips) for the duration of the study period (baseline measures through 3-month post-testing). Exclusion Criteria: * Are younger than 18 years of age. * Are already instructed in the Transcendental Meditation technique. * Are not a full-time employee at Weill Cornell Medical College or NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. * Are unwilling to complete the entire TM training program of eight sessions and practice the TM technique twice daily for approximately 20 minutes. * Are unwilling to complete a battery of self-report surveys online at baseline, at one month, and at three months post-baseline. * Have an unstable regimen of psychoactive medications in the past two months or psychiatric hospitalization in the last six months, per self-report. * Are unable to commit to remaining in the New York area for 3 ½ consecutive months (with the exception of brief trips, e.g., weekend trips) for the duration of the study period (baseline measures through 3-month post-testing). * This study will not include Adults unable to consent, Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers), and prisoners. The study may include pregnant women.