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> [“(1) A Quiet Environment Ideally, you should choose a quiet, calm environment with as few distractions as possible. A quiet room is suitable, as is a place of worship. The quiet environment contributes to the effectiveness of the repeated word…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/1-a-quiet-environment-ideally-you-should-choose-a-quiet-calm/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

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> [“(1) A Quiet Environment Ideally, you should choose a quiet, calm environment with as few distractions as possible. A quiet room is suitable, as is a place of worship. The quiet environment contributes to the effectiveness of the repeated word…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/1-a-quiet-environment-ideally-you-should-choose-a-quiet-calm-2/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

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## More by Herbert Benson

> [“kneeling, swaying, or sitting in a cross-legged position are believed to have evolved to prevent falling asleep. You should be comfortable and relaxed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/kneeling-swaying-or-sitting-in-a-cross-legged-position-are-believed/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [The mind can wander while still focusing on one task.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/the-mind-can-wander-while-still-focusing-on-one-task/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [If you are anxious, you can't learn. It's like dropping seeds on concrete. With a quiet mind, people take things in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/if-you-are-anxious-you-can-t-learn-it-s-like-dropping-seeds-on/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [“sound or word; of course, your eyes are open if you are gazing. Attention to the normal rhythm of breathing is also useful and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/sound-or-word-of-course-your-eyes-are-open-if-you-are-gazing/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [The relaxation response is a physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress... and the opposite of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/the-relaxation-response-is-a-physical-state-of-deep-rest-that-changes/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [The mind and body communicate constantly. What the mind thinks, perceives, and experiences is sent from our brain to the rest of the body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/the-mind-and-body-communicate-constantly-what-the-mind-thinks/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [“(1) A Quiet Environment Ideally, you should choose a quiet, calm environment with as few distractions as possible. A quiet room is suitable, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/1-a-quiet-environment-ideally-you-should-choose-a-quiet-calm/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [Stress does not cause pain, but it can exacerbate it and make it worse. Much of chronic pain is 'remembered' pain. It's the constant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/stress-does-not-cause-pain-but-it-can-exacerbate-it-and-make-it-worse/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [There's something called the physiology of forgiveness. Being unable to forgive other people's faults is harmful to one's health.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/there-s-something-called-the-physiology-of-forgiveness-being-unable/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [“(1) A Quiet Environment Ideally, you should choose a quiet, calm environment with as few distractions as possible. A quiet room is suitable, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/1-a-quiet-environment-ideally-you-should-choose-a-quiet-calm-2/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [“One way to know whether hibernation is occurring is to measure the body’s rectal temperature. During hibernation this temperature decreases. Meditators, it appears, do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/one-way-to-know-whether-hibernation-is-occurring-is-to-measure-the/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [We can either change the complexities of life ... or develop ways that enable us to cope more effectively.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/we-can-either-change-the-complexities-of-life-or-develop-ways-that/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

> [“You will learn that evoking the Relaxation Response is extremely simple if you follow a very short set of instructions which incorporate four essential…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-benson/you-will-learn-that-evoking-the-relaxation-response-is-extremely/)

[Herbert Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-benson/)

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