Just a little over a week ago, we made tentative arrangements with Michael, David’s assistant, for David to meet our classes of 2025 and 2026 on Zoom on the mornings of Valentine's Day and February 21. David was always so gracious in giving his time to us. Just days later, we worried deeply for him as the devastating fires of LA encroached on his home - conscious not just of the flames but of the smoke and the emphysema that kept David housebound in recent years. Michael assured us last Thursday

I had the chance to sit down with Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, to talk about why meditation works and how Transcendental Meditation can calm the nervous system. I’ve been practicing TM since reading Catching the Big Fish in 2017, and it has been a steady anchor ever since. In honor of World Mental Health Day 2025, take a few minutes for yourself and listen in. Full video on my YouTube account at youtube.com/chadlawsonpiano #WorldMentalHealthDay #CalmItDown #Meditation #Transcende