A Book Review
Authors
Herbert Benson, M.D.
- Associate Professor for the Mind Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School
- Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Co-wrote the book The Relaxation Response with William Proctor
William Proctor, JD
- Co-wrote the book The Relaxation Response with Dr. Herbert Benson
- Has written or co-written more than 80 other books
Scribner, 269 p.
Greatly expanding upon their ground breaking book, The Relaxation Response, here Benson and Proctor truly solidify the mind/body connection. In easy to understand, non technical terms, the authors show how physical healing can take place with proper mental training. Citing case studies and the latest scientific findings, these two men actually teach people how to more proactively take charge of their physical conditions.
Offering readers a simplified meditation/visualization technique, Benson and Proctor even give hope to patients who have life threatening conditions such as cancer. The authors make clear, however, that what they suggest here is not a replacement for standard treatment plans. Instead, they make the case that their technique is a very natural, but much needed supplement to other curative efforts.
This book holds great potential not just for those people suffering because of illness and who might benefit from the wisdom within. It also is a shining light that should be recognized by all medical personnel as something they should be teaching their patients as well. In that way, perhaps there will truly be a widespread Relaxation Revolution.
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