Dr. Herbert Benson of the Institute of Mind and Body Medicine from Harvard University, states that the mind has the power to heal and that we should use that capacity. The capacity, Dr. Benson is talking about is the Relaxation Response, which works opposite to the Stress Response or Fight and Flight Response.
"The Relaxation Response is defined as your personal ability to make your body release chemicals and brain signals that make your muscles and organs slow down and increases blood flow to the brain.
Other readings:
Sharon Salzberg
Pema Chödrön
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Brené Brown
ITunes Store
Deepak Chopra & Adam Plack
Relaxing Music and Meditation Music; (These are only suggestions- Explore what songs are good for your nervous system)
Liquid Mind
"The Relaxation Response is defined as your personal ability to make your body release chemicals and brain signals that make your muscles and organs slow down and increases blood flow to the brain.
- A mentally active process that leaves the body relaxed
- Best done in an awake state
- Trainable and becomes more and more profound with practice"
Other readings:
Sharon Salzberg
- Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
- Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace.
Pema Chödrön
- Comfortable with Uncertainty
- A Joyful Mind
- Deep Listening
Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Wherever You Go, There You Are
Brené Brown
- Daring Greatly
ITunes Store
Deepak Chopra & Adam Plack
- Soul of Healing Affirmations
Relaxing Music and Meditation Music; (These are only suggestions- Explore what songs are good for your nervous system)
Liquid Mind
- Liquid Mind VIII- Sleep
- Relax: A Liquid Mind Experience
- Liquid Mind IX: Lullaby
- Savasana (Album)
- Opening to Bliss Album- Heart Sutra- song
- Flying
- Insight Timer
- shantalamusic.com/benjy/
- One River
