EP00 Keynote 01 - Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief - Herbert Benson, MD
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- Topic Areas:
- Psychotherapy | Keynotes | Meditation, Spirituality and Yoga | Mind-Body | Pain and Healing
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
- Faculty:
- Herbert Benson, M.D.
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 17 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 25, 2000
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: What if belief itself has measurable biology? In this keynote, Herbert Benson traces the scientific foundations of the relaxation response and shows how thoughts, expectancy, and meaning shape physiology. Drawing on decades of research, he challenges the divide between mind and body, reframes the placebo effect as “remembered wellness,” and makes a compelling case for self-care as medicine’s essential third leg.
Syllabus Description: Health and well-being are akin to a three-legged stool being supported by one leg of pharmaceuticals; a second leg of surgery; and a third leg of self-care. Whereas the first two legs are awesome in their efficacy, they are not effective in treating 60-90% of visits to health care professionals since these visits are related to stress and other mind/body interactions. Dr. Benson will describe the therapeutic efficacy of the third leg - especially the usefulness of the relaxation response, belief and spirituality.
Educational Objective:
- To list the two steps necessary for the elicitation of the relaxation response.
- To describe the three components of belief and expectancy necessary to evoke remembered wellness (the placebo effect).
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Credits
Faculty
Herbert Benson, M.D. Related Seminars and Products
HERBERT BENSON, M.D., is founding President and Associate Professor of Medicine, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is author or co-author of more than 150 scientific publications and six books. Dr. Benson is the recipient of numerous national and international awards.
Throughout his 40+-year career, Dr. Benson has worked to build awareness of Mind Body Medicine, to validate it through research, and to bridge the gap between Western and Eastern medical practices. Dr. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI), and Mind Body Medicine Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.