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'''Herbert Benson''' (b. 1935) American M.D., a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine, is the founding president of the Benson-Henry Institute. He is the Director Emeritus of the "Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine" and the Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, "Harvard Medical School".
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'''Herbert Benson''' (born 1935) [[American]] M.D., a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine, is the founding president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute. He is the director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at [[Massachusetts]] General Hospital.
 
   
 
   
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A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Benson is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. He also assists in the direction of the clinical and research activities of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (Massachusetts General Hospital).  
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A graduate of Wesleyan University and the [[Harvard]] Medical School, Dr. Herbert Benson is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. He also assists in the direction of the clinical and research activities of the Benson-Henry Institute for [[Mind/body|Mind Body]] Medicine.  
  
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More than four million copies of his books have been printed in many languages. ''The Relaxation Response'', 1975, is his most famous book. His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.
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More than four million copies of his books have been printed in many languages. ''The Relaxation Response'', 1975, is his most famous book. ''The Breakout Principle'' is the last self-help book of his career. Benson and William Proctor describe in this book techniques that can lead to any (or all) of this six "peak experiences": Self-Awareness, Creativity, Productivity, Athleticism, Rejuvenation, and Transcendence.<ref>The Breakout Principle by Herbert Benson, M.D., and William Proctor, New York: Scribner, 2003. ISBN 9780743223973.
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== External links ==
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His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.
  
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''"To the extent that one's medical condition and/or symptoms are caused or made worse by [[stress]], we can help."''
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== See also ==
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[[Image:Book Benson.jpg|thumb|The Relaxation Response]][[Image:Mind body.jpg]]
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* [[Mind/body]]
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* [[Alternative medicine|Complementary medicine]]
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* [[Human nature]]
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* [[Health care]]
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* [[Dharma]]
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* [[Chakras]]
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* [[Alois P. Swoboda]]
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* [[Dale Carnegie]]
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== External links ==
 
* [http://www.mbmi.org/home/default.asp Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine]
 
* [http://www.mbmi.org/home/default.asp Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine]
 
* [http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/ Steps to Elicit the Relaxation Response]
 
* [http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/ Steps to Elicit the Relaxation Response]
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* [http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/cfs/herbert_benson.php Herbert Benson] Cambridge Forum Speakers.
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*[http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/reiki_therapy_mind_body/mind_body/41 Relax Your Vibe] Soothe body and mind with [[Reiki]], a [[Japanese]] energy therapy.
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*[http://www.amazon.com/How-live-365-days-year/dp/B00005W3NN#reader_B00005W3NN How to live 365 days a year by Dr. John A. Schindler]
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== References ==
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[[Image:Break out.jpg|right]]
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:::''Would it surprise you to learn that to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, you need to get up and leave the room? A walk in the woods will help you finish your novel? Humming can make you a better tennis player? Or completely giving up is the way to succeed?'' [http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Break-out-Principle/Herbert-Benson/e/9780743223973 The Breakout Principle.] Barnes & Noble.com.
  
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Revision as of 14:08, June 24, 2016

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Herbert Benson (born 1935) American M.D., a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine, is the founding president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute. He is the director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.

A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Herbert Benson is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. He also assists in the direction of the clinical and research activities of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.

More than four million copies of his books have been printed in many languages. The Relaxation Response, 1975, is his most famous book. The Breakout Principle is the last self-help book of his career. Benson and William Proctor describe in this book techniques that can lead to any (or all) of this six "peak experiences": Self-Awareness, Creativity, Productivity, Athleticism, Rejuvenation, and Transcendence.[1]

His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.

"To the extent that one's medical condition and/or symptoms are caused or made worse by stress, we can help."

See also

The Relaxation Response
Mind body.jpg

External links

References

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  1. ↑ The Breakout Principle by Herbert Benson, M.D., and William Proctor, New York: Scribner, 2003. ISBN 9780743223973.
Would it surprise you to learn that to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, you need to get up and leave the room? A walk in the woods will help you finish your novel? Humming can make you a better tennis player? Or completely giving up is the way to succeed? The Breakout Principle. Barnes & Noble.com.