The relaxation response
by Herbert Benson · first published 1975
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Thanks for the Link to the book, I put it on my list! I have read "Relaxation Response" a few years back (https://www.amazon.com/Relaxation-Response-Herbert-Benson/dp...) and shortly after have practiced this method every day for 6 weeks with my partner. We did this by listening to the…
on “Long Term Depression Permanently Changes the Brain” ↗The technique seems (from what little info they give) to be a simplified version of TM. A Harvard Cardiologist also created a simplified version of TM and you can probably get the book The Relaxation Response from a library. Even better, here's an online step-by-step guide: http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/
on “Ask HN: Do you meditate? How/Why? ” ↗I can highly recommend reading the Relaxation Response for a scientific treatment of meditation. Much like exercise, if it came in pill form, everybody would take it.
on “What Happens to the Brain When You Meditate” ↗When I first started meditating I found the book The Relaxation Response helpful. It has a one page guide to activating the parasympathetic nervous system and is non-spiritual in its application.
on “A Simple Guide to Meditation” ↗