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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 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. ISBN-13: 9780743223973.
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His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.
His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.