By Michele Rosenthal — 2015
Be healthier through one simple choice every day: be optimistic
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CLEAR ALL
A behavioral medicine pioneer reports on a time-tested technique that reverses aging and improves health.
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Herbert Benson is the father of modern mind-body medicine. From the late 1960s onward, his breakthrough research has demonstrated that the “relaxation response,” which can be elicited through a variety of methods—including meditation—is a natural antidote to stress.
When cardiologist Dr. Herbert Benson was approached 40 years ago by a group of people interested in his studying stress, he was initially cautious.
The great majority of people report feelings of relaxation and freedom from anxiety during the elicitation of the relaxation response and during the rest of the day as well.