• What are the physical effects of too much stress?
• What are practical ways to develop a state of inner calm?
• Which common ailments can be reduced or alleviated by relaxation exercises?

"A person has a choice of using a religious technique, a secular technique; one sitting quietly, or one exercising. Clearly the technique that the person chooses should be one that he or she believes in."

--Herbert Benson, MD

A profile of Harvard Medical School professor Herbert Benson, MD whose pioneering work on the Relaxation Response has helped millions of people learn a simple meditative technique to reduce the harmful effects of stress. In this program, we visit Harvard's Mind/Body Medical Institute and hear from patients who have benefited from learning relaxation practices.