Katy Perry, who has spoken publicly about her love of transcendental mediation in the past, recently showed her support for the David Lynch Foundation, asking for donations to celebrate her birthday.

“I’ve been meditating for two years now, and it’s the best thing I have ever done to help bring more creativity, positive energy and peace to my life,” she said in a special e-mail message from the foundation. “When I’m tired, stressed, anxious or depressed, I meditate, and it clears my mind, and makes me feel relaxed and happier.”

The David Lynch Foundation teaches the practice of transcendental mediation to children at school, post-war veterans suffering from PTSD, as well as those in homeless shelters and prisons. For more information on the foundation, visit www.davidlynchfoundation.org.