Herbert Benson, MD, is the Mind Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. He is the author of the mega-bestselling book, The Relaxation Response, as well as ten other trade books. His groundbreaking work established the modern field of mind body medicine. Dr. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
CONTENTS Foreword Herbert Benson, M.D., Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S. Acknowledgments Part 1 / THE MIND/BODY CONNECTION 1 The Beginning Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S. 2 The Mind/Body Model of Health and Illness Margaret Caudill-Slosberg, M.D., Ph.D.; Richard Friedman, Ph.D. 3 Getting Started Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S. 4 The Relaxation Response Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D. 5 Eliciting the Relaxation Response Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D. Part 2 / EXERCISE 6 Tuning In to Your Body, Tuning Up Your Mind Margaret Flood Ennis, M.A. 7 Move Into Health James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T. Part 3 / NUTRITION 8 Nutrition for Good Health Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D. 9 A Sensible Approach to Weight Loss Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D. Part 4 / STRESS MANAGEMENT 10 Managing Stress Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N. 11 How Thoughts Affect Health Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N. 12 Feelings, Moods, and Attitudes Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S. 13 Coping and Problem-Solving Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N. 14 Communicating Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D. 15 Jest 'n' Joy Margaret Baim, R.N., M.S.; Loretta LaRoche, B.A. Part 5 / SPECIALTIES 16 Improving Your Sleep Gregg D. Jacobs, Ph.D. 17 Infertility and Women's Health Alice D. Domar, Ph.D. 18 Behavioral Medicine and Cancer Ursula Brandt, Ph.D.; Leo Stolbach, M.D. 19 Eating Healthfully to Prevent Undernutrition Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D. 20 Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV Disease Ann Webster, Ph.D. 21 Cardiovascular Disease: The Heart of the Matter Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; John P. Deckro, M.S., R.N.C.; Regis A. DeSilva, M.D.; Herbert Benson, M.D. 22 Living With Heart Disease and Diabetes: Exercise Can Help James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T. 23 Eating for the Health of Your Heart Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D. Part 6 / RELAPSE PREVENTION 24 The End of the Beginning Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.; Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D. Epilogue Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Herbert Benson, M.D. References Index
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