© Getty Images

The Beatles - The Beatles remain the most famous TM practitioners of all time, largely contributing to the popularity of it in the '60s. "We were looking for something that could bring us more stability, and it was a lifelong gift,” Paul McCartney said. 

© Getty Images

David Lynch - In the past years, this famed director has done more to support TM than anyone else. In 2005, he founded the David Lynch Foundation, which offers financial support to learn TM for those who need it most, including students, war veterans, prisoners, and people suffering from PTSD all over the world.

© Getty Images

Oprah - Speaking to Dr. Oz about her secret to success, she said when she feels connected to something bigger than herself, she becomes a 1000% better person. She loves it so much, in fact, that she paid for TM courses for all of her employees. 

© Getty Images

Naomi Watts - In a 2013 issue of the Good Health magazine, the actress included in her routine: "Meditating and being with nature in the countryside. I love being outside with trees and water ... I do Transcendental Meditation, which keeps me calm and steady."

© Getty Images

Jerry Seinfeld - The comedian is a longtime practitioner of TM, using it for over 40 years, and he said in an interview he said it's similar to how a phone charger works, but it's like having a charger for your whole body and mind. 

© Getty Images

Cameron Diaz - The actress had tried different meditation techniques before TM, and had concluded that she was incapable of it. That is, until she learned TM and found it was the "easiest thing [she] had ever done."

© Getty Images

Eva Mendez - The actress says TM "helps creatively on a level that I can't describe... It's tapping into something so deep that when I reap the rewards, I don't even know I'm reaping them."

© Getty Images

Clint Eastwood - The famed Hollywood heavyweight has been practicing TM for over four decades, and calls it "A great tool for stress."

© Getty Images

Jim Carrey - The actor learned TM when doing research for his role in 'Man on the Moon.' He's been practicing the technique ever since, and explained, "It's a system of teaching yourself how to get into a state of relaxation that affects your entire life."

© Getty Images

Ellen DeGeneres - In her speech at a benefit gala for the David Lynch Foundation, DeGeneres spoke about her experience with TM, and why she is so fond of it: "It's the only time I have that stillness."

© Getty Images

Sheryl Crow - The singer praises TM, which she has been practicing for years, for its ability to combat our overactive and overstimulated brains. She also participated in a benefit concert for the David Lynch Foundation, which was aiming to bring Transcendental Meditation to one million young people in schools.

© Getty Images

Mick Jagger - Along with the Beatles, the Rolling Stone front man attended a 10-day conference on TM held by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1967.

© Getty Images

Hugh Jackman - This actor says he uses TM before the Oscars, before he goes on stage, and during filming. "In meditation, I can let go of everything. I'm not Hugh Jackman. I'm not a dad. I'm not a husband. I'm just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything," he says. 

© Getty Images

Goldie Hawn - The actress is a longtime devoted practitioner, meditating twice a day for over 30 years, and she's also a big supporter of putting TM in classrooms. 

© Getty Images

George Lucas - Many have postulated that the concept of "The Force" in 'Star Wars' was actually inspired by Maharishi's Science of Creative Intelligence, which is the theoretical background behind TM. Lucas' Edutopia project (part of the George Lucas Educational Foundation) also supports TM in schools.  

© Getty Images

Tom Hanks - This actor was actually encouraged to start after he told Jerry Seinfeld how tired he was feeling. Seinfeld was the nudge he needed, and Hanks joked, "Now I have answers to that question: 'What else do you do in your spare time?'"

© Getty Images

Jeff Bridges - Even the Dude meditates almost every day. "It's good to block out external stimulus for a set amount of time, because, for one thing, it enhances the experience when you are stimulated by something. It brings dynamics to your life," he explained. 

© Reuters

Russell Simmons - The hip-hop mogul is a big supporter of all kinds of mindfulness, and says, "The first, most important thing about meditation is happiness. You become a happier person when you meditate."

© Getty Images

Shirley MacLaine - In a few of her many, many books that deal with spirituality and her time in Hollywood, this actress has spoken at length about her TM practice. 

© Getty Images

Russell Brand - The eccentric comedian has hosted several David Lynch Foundation events, where he raves about the compassion and creativity that TM gave him. "I've found that there is an ever-present sanctuary within me," he's said. 

© Getty Images

Martin Scorcese - The legendary director learned TM privately, but had such a positive experience that he lent his fame to its popularity, even participating in a video for the David Lynch Foundation in which he included in its benefits "Calm, clarity, balance."

© Getty Images

Kate Hudson - After having practiced TM for a year and a half, the actress said, "Meditation has saved my sanity, not that I was crazy, but in this world of hyperspeed, overstimulation, no escape from technology, and constant emotional stress, it's very hard to stay centered and grounded." 

© Getty Images

Stevie Wonder - In his song 'Jesus Children of America,' Wonder boasts about the effects of the technique, singing "Transcendental Meditation gives you peace of mind."

© Getty Images

Gisele Bündchen - The supermodel has been practicing TM since her early 20s, and as per squeezing it into her busy schedule, she explained, "The way I see it is that you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you can put the oxygen mask on the people around you. If I nourish myself in the morning, when the house energy starts revving up, you have so much more to give." 

© Getty Images

Liv Tyler - The actress said TM has been very helpful in her personal life, and she strongly advocates for making the practice accessible, particularly to veterans and those who have experienced trauma, along with the David Lynch Foundation. 

© Getty Images

Rupert Murdoch - The media giant, and one of the richest and most influential people in the world, tweeted in 2013: "Trying to learn transcendental meditation. Everyone recommends, not that easy to get started, but said to improve everything!"

© Getty Images

Jennifer Aniston - Everyone's after Aniston's secrets to looking so consistently radiant and young, and she has confessed that TM is a big part of her routine. "When I get lazy and don't get it in, I can feel a difference. I do it first thing when I wake up."

© Getty Images

Aziz Ansari - In an interview with Vulture, the actor revealed that he practices TM twice a day. Like Hanks, Ansari was turned onto the technique by Jerry Seinfeld, who told him that meditating twice a day, instead of just once, gave him the energy to do more and better work. 

© Getty Images

Nicole Kidman - In a 2014 interview with Instyle, the actress said, "I like to meditate, Transcendental Meditation usually. I took it up in my early 20s and I learned the benefits. I try to do it every day."

© GeetyImages

Kristen Bell - The 'Good Place' actress posted a photo on Instagram of a moment of peace she had while filming the show and wrote, "I snagged a killer 20 min meditation during scene set up. Reset my whole day! #transcendentalmeditation."

© Getty Images

Katy Perry - "It's a game changer," the singer said of TM in Vogue's April 2017 cover story. She explained that it makes her feel illuminated by "a halo of lights."  

© Getty Images

Miranda Kerr -

The author, supermodel, and wellness advocate was featured on the David Lynch Foundation Instagram, which revealed her routine of practicing TM every morning. 

© Getty Images

Lena Dunham - "I come from a line of neurotic Jewish women who need Transcendental Meditation more than anyone," Lena Dunham told a crowd at the David Lynch Foundation.

© Getty Images

Raquel Zimmermann -

The German-Brazilian supermodel has had a lot of pressure throughout her career, and in a video she credited TM with helping her focus on inner beauty, helping her think more clearly, and even with helping her stop smoking. 

See also: Top tips to improve your concentration

© Getty Images