Mind-body basics: our current guide
What this page said
Herbert Benson, MD was quoted as writing that the elicitation of the relaxation response can be traced back to the earliest civilizations. The institute said that he and his colleagues had researched and adapted this universal practice, and that mind/body medicine and self-care were gaining acceptance as a third modality in health care alongside surgery and pharmaceuticals.
The section promised readers background on stress, the major elements of mind/body medicine and a range of how-to guides for managing stress.
Key points from the original
- Framed mind/body medicine as a third modality next to surgery and drugs.
- Placed the relaxation response in a long tradition of attention to the breath.
- Introduced the how-to pages on stress, relaxation and exercise.
Pages in this section
Managing StressThe Managing Stress introduction archived from mbmi.org: relaxation-response-based techniques as the foundation of the institute's stress management…/basics/mstress.aspNutritionThe Nutrition and Mindful Eating pages archived from mbmi.org: the institute's general eating recommendations for preventing chronic disease./basics/whatis_nutrition_wm.aspPhysical ActivityThe Physical Activity introduction archived from mbmi.org: why the institute treated the body as equal to the mind in the mind/body connection./basics/whatis_pactivity.aspPositive ThinkingThe Positive Thinking pages archived from mbmi.org: cognitive restructuring and a guide to turning automatic negative thoughts around./basics/whatis_pthinking_sdp.aspThe Relaxation ResponseThe relaxation response overview archived from mbmi.org: Herbert Benson's finding of a counterbalance to the stress response in Harvard's Cannon…/basics/whatis_rresponse.aspStressThe Stress overview archived from mbmi.org: the institute's argument that managing stress, rather than eliminating it, is the realistic goal./basics/whatis_stress.aspWhat Is Mind/Body Medicine?The institute's definition of mind/body medicine as archived from mbmi.org: self-care grounded in science, and why it said the field is not…/basics/whatis.asp