We can either change the complexities of life ... or develop ways that enable us to cope more effectively.

- Herbert Benson

The relaxation response is a physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress... and the opposite of the fight…

- Herbert Benson

There's something called the physiology of forgiveness. Being unable to forgive other people's faults is harmful to one's health.

- Herbert Benson

Stress does not cause pain, but it can exacerbate it and make it worse. Much of chronic pain is 'remembered' pain. It's the constant firing of brain …

- Herbert Benson

If you are anxious, you can't learn. It's like dropping seeds on concrete. With a quiet mind, people take things in.

- Herbert Benson

The mind and body communicate constantly. What the mind thinks, perceives, and experiences is sent from our brain to the rest of the body.

- Herbert Benson

The mind can wander while still focusing on one task.

- Herbert Benson