Benson developed the idea of the response, which counters the fight-or-flight response described during the 1920s by Walter Bradford Cannon at the Harvard Medical School.
According to Benson more than 60 percent of all visits to healthcare providers are related to stress. It causes the “fight or flight” hormones, epinephrine and nor epinephrine, to secrete into the bloodstream. This incites or exacerbates a number of conditions. They include hypertension, headaches, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic low back pain, as well as heart disease, stroke and cancer.
The immune system works best when relaxed. He said about twenty deep breaths per day, done “with intention” makes you relaxed.
WMHD – World Mental Health Day 2020 – (10th October) year’s theme is ‘mental health for all’, which is especially prescient given the toll Covid-19 has had on all our lives. our team has taken a small initiative to enhance mental immunity of all along with physical immunity, utilizing one of the popular method of relaxing oneself.
This present BRT is an effort to bring you a relaxed feel to both your mind and body during current global pandemic situation of COVID-19. Healthy coping styles definitely contribute you to stay immune with new normal, being well, mentally and physically relaxed.
According to Benson – Once or twice a day for 10 to 20 minutes, sit in a relaxed position, eyes closed, and repeat a word or sound as you breathe. Some people use such words as “love” or “peace.” Others say traditional prayers. or follow this therapeutic recording.
Source of motivation and training – Dr V Chandra Mohan, Retired Clinical Psychologist from DEFENCE. President of PAPA – Professional Applied Psychologists Association. Coimbatore, Tamil nadu, India.
Presenter – Mrs. Rajalakshmi Kowshik Consultant Counseling Psychologist, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Music direction and technical support provided by Mr. T S Ramesh, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
our team’s intention is to facilitate mankind to promote towards emotion oriented coping techniques. During pandemic crisis this popular effective relaxation is fruitful to apply in routine lifestyle. our team has made it trendy to attract youth, young generation towards classical therapeutic relaxation procedures, utilizing richness of music and vivid imagery of abundant natural resources.
our team is thankful to Mrs Seema-Ajit couple for providing their beautiful home garden location at Shettihalli Village in Tumkur District, Karnataka, India.
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