Herbert Benson

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Herbert Benson, M.D. (born 1935), is an American cardiologist and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He graduated from Wesleyan University and Harvard Medical School.

Benson is Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI). He is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. More than four million copies of his books have been printed in many languages.

Benson is a pioneer in mind/body medicine, one of the first Western physicians to bring spirituality and healing into medicine. In his 35+ year career, he has defined the relaxation response and continues to lead...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 452 ratings · 83 reviews · 13 distinct works

	The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson, Miriam Z. Klipper 3.74 avg rating — 273 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Beyond the Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson, William Proctor 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Hunting the Corrigan's Blood 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1996 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Breakout Principle: How to Activate the Natural Trigger That Maximizes Creativity, Athletic Performance, Productivity, and Personal Well-Being by Herbert Benson, William Proctor 3.07 avg rating — 28 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Relaxation Revolution by Herbert Benson, William Proctor 3.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness by Herbert Benson, New England Deaconess Hospital & Harvard, Eileen M. Stuart 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Relaxation Revolution: The Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing by Herbert Benson, William Proctor 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:
	Mind/body Effect 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1979 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind-Body Healing by Herbert Benson, William Proctor, Gerry Gartenberg 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	The Break-Out Principle: How to activate the natural trigger that maximizes creativity, athletic performance, productivity, and personal well-being by Herbert Benson, William Proctor, Jeffrey DeMunn 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004	My rating: