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the relaxation response
p when dr. herbert benson introduced this simple effective mind body approach to relieve stress in the relaxation response twenty five years ago the book became an instant national bestseller . since that time millions of people have learned the secret of the relaxation response without high priced lectures drugs or prescription medicine . the tremendous success of this approach has turned the relaxation response into the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress . p this revitalizing therapeutic approach discovered by dr. benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of harvard medical school and its teaching hospitals is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from heart conditions high blood pressure chronic pain insomnia and many other physical ailments . requiring only minutes to learn and just ten to twenty minutes of practice twice a day the relaxation response has proven to be one of the most effective ways to relieve the tensions of modern day living for a richer healthier more productive life .
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 .