| | 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. | | 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. <ref>The Breakout Principle by Herbert Benson, M.D., and William Proctor, New York: Scribner, 2003. | + | 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. |