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the relaxation response
p when dr. herbert benson introduced this simple effective mind body approach to relieving stress twenty five years ag his book became an instant national bestseller . since that time millions of people have learned the secret without high priced lectures or prescription medicines . the relaxation response has become the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress . p discovered by dr. benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of harvard medical school and its teaching hospitals this revitalizing therapeutic approach is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from heart conditions high blood pressure chronic pain insomnia and many other physical ailments . it requires only minutes to learn and just ten to twenty minutes of practice twice a day .
an updated health handbook outlines techniques of concentration designed to reduce physiological stress and presents scientific data indicating the effectiveness of similar systems of relaxation . reprint .