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The positive effects of skilled relaxation have been well studied. Below are numerous effects documented by Herbert Benson, MD, of Harvard Medical School.
- Reverses the ill effects of acute and chronic stress 24 times faster than normal sleep.
In terms of discharging unhealthy stress, twenty minutes of skilled relaxation is the equivalent of 8 hours of sleep.
- Lowers cholesterol and increases the type of blood fats that prevent heart disease
- Increases energy, resistance to disease and physical capacity to handle stress
- Increases mind-body coordination and physical agility
- Lowers breath and pulse rates at rest
- Reduces insomnia, tension headaches, high blood pressure and bodily aches and pains
- Helps relieve asthma nuerodermatitis and gastrointestinal problems
- Helps normalize weight
- Reduces anxiety, nervousness, depression, neuroticism and inhibition, feelings of mental and physical inadequacy and irritability
- Improves self-esteem, self-regard and ego strength
- Improves problem solving ability, mental coherence, creativity and productivity
- Promotes self-actualization and fosters trust and capacity for intimacy
- Enhances ability to express love and affection, develop inner wholeness as well as increases autonomy, self-reliance and satisfaction at home and work
- Reduces feelings of alienation and meaningless
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