The Relaxation Response

In this time of quarantine and global uncertainty | it can be difficult to deal with the increased stress and anxiety.  Using ancient self-care techniques rediscovered by Herbert Benson | M.D. | a pioneer in mind/body medicine for health and wellness | you can relieve your stress | anxiety | and depression at home with just ten minutes a day. Herbert Benson | M.D. | first wrote about a simple | effective mind/body approach to lowering blood pressure in The Relaxation Response. When Dr. Benson introduced this approach to relieving stress over forty years ago | his book became an instant national bestseller | which has sold over six million copies. 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 | anxiety | depression | and high blood pressure.Rediscovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals | this revitalizing | therapeutic tack is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from stress and anxiety | including heart conditions | high blood pressure | chronic pain | insomnia | and many other physical and psychological ailments. It requires only minutes to learn | and just ten minutes of practice a day.