05/08/2012: Dr. Ann Webster to be Honored at the Yeshiva University Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Ann Webster will be honored at the Yeshiva University Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology's annual Gala in New York City. Her work in the field of mental health has earned her the honor of being recognized as a Distinguished Alum.
03/30/2012: Study supports using virtual environment to teach mind/body techniques
A small study from MGH researchers found that online virtual communities may be an effective way to train patients in meditation and other mind/body techniques. The ability to learn and practice approaches that elicit the relaxation response in a virtual environment could help surmount several barriers that can restrict participation.
03/28/2012: Spring 2012: Upcoming Faculty Speaking Engagements
The faculty of the Benson-Henry Institute are consistently asked to speak at highly-regarded local and national events, educational seminars and conferences.
12/01/2011: New Book Written by BHI Director Dr. Gregory Fricchione
Compassion and Healing in Medicine and Society, Dr. Fricchione's latest book has recently been published and is for sale.
08/01/2011: BHI Clinicians Receive Excellence in Action Awards; President Peter Slavin Visits
Peter Slavin, MD, President of Mass General, recently visited BHI to present Excellence in Action awards to Darshan Mehta, MD, Medical Director, Peg Baim, MS, NP, and Ann Webster, PhD.
09/30/2010: Summer Seminar: Mind/Body - Components, Research, Techniques and Applications with the RR
This course, which will be both didactic and experiential, will focus on understanding the foundation of mind/body medicine, the role of stress in illness, recent research advances, and techniques and applications.
09/20/2010: Safe Supplements
Dietary supplements are big business in the United States, but there are some considerations to make before starting a new vitamin, mineral or herb.
06/22/2010: Relaxation Revolution
Dr. Herbert Benson's new, comprehensive guide to mind body therapies, "RELAXATION REVOLUTION: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing" is now available.
04/29/2010: Lighten Up Program for Weight Loss Starts April 29 at MGH West in Waltham
Lighten Up Program for Weight Loss Starts April 29 at MGH West in Waltham
12/17/2009: It's the most wonderful time of the year
Dr. Herbert Benson of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital offers suggestions for avoiding holiday stress
07/31/2009: Laughter is the best medicine
MGH Hotline 07.31.09 Those walking by the Thier Conference Room during the afternoon of July 24 may have heard something unexpected from behind the closed doors: uproarious laughter. Led by Laura Malloy, LICSW, the gigglers were part of a group of approximately 30 individuals participating in a session of “laughter yoga,” a growing trend in integrative medicine that combines hearty laughter with relaxed, yoga-style breathing.
06/30/2009: Expanded Mind Body Consultation Service
Come in for a consultation, leave with a comprehensive treatment plan. We’ll develop a comprehensive mind body treatment plan that will help you return to equilibrium.
05/14/2009: Three New DVDs available - Lectures from our 5-Day Clinical Training
Three new DVDs are now for sale in our store. These DVDs are live recordings of lectures from our popular Clinical Training in Mind Body Medicine, a five-day course we offer in partnership with Harvard Medical School.
05/12/2009: Enriched environment improves wound healing in rats
Improving the environment in which rats are reared can significantly strengthen the physiological process of wound healing, according to a report in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. MGH researchers found that giving rats living in isolation the opportunity to build nests led to faster and more complete healing of burn injuries.
04/26/2012: RESOLVE New England
A Mind Body Approach to Enhancing Resiliency
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, Leslee Kagan, MS, FNP of BHI was asked to be a guest blogger. In this article, she talks about the benefits of stress reduction and resiliency training for women struggling with infertility.
04/09/2012: Harvard Gazette
Chill Therapy: Benson touts treatment potential of stress-control methods
On April 4th, Dr. Herbert Benson spoke about his most recent book, "Relaxation Revolution" at the Harvard School of Public Health. His lecture was a Dean's Distinguished Lecture/Book Presentation, moderated by HSPS Dean Julio Frenk.
04/03/2012: BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Viz Medicatrix Naturae: does nature "minister to the mind"?
Eva Selhub, MD, Staff Physician at the BHI and Alan Logan, ND, a BHI CME Faculty member, have just published an article in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine. Read their abstract and provisional PDF by clicking on the link below.
03/30/2012: PsychCentral
Stress Management Can Be Taught Online
A small study from MGH researchers done in collaboration with BHI found that online virtual communities may be an effective way to train patients in meditation and other mind body techniques. "Our finding that teaching a mind body approach that includes the relaxation response – can be delivered via a virtual environment is important because these environments are are richer and more rewarding than simply using interactive web sites," says Daniel Hoch, MD, PhD, corresponding author of the report appearing in the open-access journal PLoS One.
03/26/2012: Habits of Health
Stress Reduction - The Relaxation Response
Dr. A's Habits of Health recently featured Dr. Benson's work. This article describes a step-by-step guide to eliciting the Relaxation Response.
03/14/2012: Jillslist.com
Can Relaxation Save Our Lives and Billions in Healthcare Costs?
This short article details research conducted at the Benson-Henry Institute, and what impact it could have on healthcare spending.
02/23/2012: Partners.org Features
The Benson-Henry Institute at Mass General Helps Patients Reduce Stress
Partners HealthCare highlights the Benson-Henry Institute's clinical services and educational programs for physicians.
02/01/2012: UTNE Reader: The Best of Alternative Press
Meditation, Not Meds
This in-depth interview with Dr. Benson covers the psychological and physiological benefits of eliciting the relaxation response, as well as its potential impact on healthcare.
10/01/2011: MGH Caring Headlines
What You Should Know About Holistic Nursing at MGH
This article features Peg Baim, MS, NP, Clinical Director of Training at the Benson-Henry Institute, who teaches at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and was instrumental in creating a mind body medicine certificate program for nurses.
08/14/2011: Boston Globe
Worried about aging? Relax
Reducing stress is an effective way to ease ills of later life.
08/09/2011: The Mind Body Connector
Newsletter page link
We are pleased to share the first issue of The Mind Body Connector, a new resource to help you stay current with the latest news from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (BHI).
08/08/2011: The Colorado Springs Gazette
Winning the battle against PTSD, fighting a battle for legitimacy
Therapy gets results, but not funding. Colorado Springs Gazette quotes MGH physician Herbert Benson.
11/22/2010: Proto Magazine
Herbert Benson: The Mind’s Healing Power
A pioneer in meditation reflects on the past and future of research into the mind body connection.
09/13/2010: Boston Globe
Cycle of stress
Getting pregnant, having monster PMS - how the S factor may play a part
09/01/2010: Alternative Therapies in Health
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Integrative Health and Healing as a Challenge
This is a special issue on nursing, offered in partnership with Holistic Nursing Journal.
07/12/2010: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mind-body medicine training works on hospital staff, too
Registered nurse Terry Lang at the Positive Health Clinic at Allegheny General Hospital has found a way to help some of them get past their needle phobia: the deep-breathing relaxation technique she and 13 other AGH doctors and staff members learned in recent training with the famed Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
01/17/2005: ABC News
PDF of Article
Despite the unavoidability of stress, there are ways that you can tune into your body and
pick up its stress signals, such as problems sleeping, headaches and bossiness.
12/04/2003: TheBostonChannel.com
Program Teaches Students To Manage Stress
Some of the world's most gifted students come to Harvard to become doctors, lawyers and computer scientists. But, one class teaches how to manage stress.
06/01/2003: Scientific American Frontiers
Meditation 101
Dr. Benson believes that relaxation not only feels good, but can help us "breakout" of destructive or negative thought patterns and open the door to different kinds of peak experiences.
05/30/2001: Psychology Today
The Science of Meditation
Meditation may help squash anxiety. The practice brings about dramatic effects in as little as a 10-minute session.
02/01/1999: Across the Board
Workplace Stress
How do you handle stress when neither fight nor flight are options?
10/03/2011: Ann Webster speaking at "Mind/Body Medicine for Today’s Stressed World: Components, Techniques and Applications"
This workshop will define mind/body medicine, introduce the Relaxation Response, describe the role of stress in illness, and offer numerous simple self-care techniques essential for overall health, resiliency, and psychological wellbeing.
06/04/2011: Life After Cancer (Hooray I’m Here!): Mind/Body Skills to Maximize Your Health
Ann Webster, PhD of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine speaks at "The Art of Living -- Life Beyond Cancer" conference at the Marriott Hotel, Quincy Massachusetts.
06/04/2011: Ann Webster speaking at "The Art of Living - Life Beyond Cancer "
Through keynote presentations, professionally led workshops, skill building seminars, networking opportunities and panel discussions, this conference will address the many issues that cancer survivors confront.
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