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Herbert Benson, M.D., was the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry
Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
(BHI), and Mind Body Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard Medical School,
Dr. Benson authored and co-authored more than 190 scientific
publications and 12 books. More than five million copies of his
books have been printed in many languages.
Dr. Benson was a pioneer in mind body medicine, one of the first
Western physicians to bring spirituality and healing into medicine.
In his 40+ year career, he defined the relaxation response and led
teaching and research into its efficacy in counteracting the
harmful effects of stress. The recipient of numerous national and
international awards, Dr. Benson lectured widely about mind body
medicine and the BHI's work. Dr. Benson's research extended from
the laboratory to the clinic to Asian field expeditions. His work
served as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West,
mind and body, and belief and science.
"This is the book that started it all, demystifying meditation and ushering it into the mainstream. Dr. Benson offers a simple technique for quieting the mind--and we need it now more than ever." -- Amy Bernstein, editor of the Harvard Business Review
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