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A Simple Psychophysiologic Technique Which Elicits the Hypometabolic Changes of the Relaxation Response
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Oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and respiratory rate are significantly decreased during the practice of a new, easily-learned relaxation technique. The elements of the technique are a mental device to prevent distracting thoughts, a passive attitude, decreased muscle tonus, and a quiet environment which is as free of visual and auditory stimuli as possible. Sitting quietly with the eyes either open or closed failed to produce the same changes. These physiologic changes are consistent with an integrated hypothalamic response resulting in hypothesized decreased sympathetic activity. This response has recently been termed the “relaxation response.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Beary, J. F., Benson, H., & Klemchuk, H. P.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Published
- 1974-03
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 115-120
- ISSN
- 0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2335173387
- Cited by
- 255
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 32.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Keywords
- relaxation response, hypometabolism, oxygen consumption, CO2 emissions, respiratory rate, relaxation techniques, muscle tone, sympathetic activity, quiet environment
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Hypothalamus, Male, Metabolism, Muscle Tonus, Oxygen Consumption, Philosophy, Psychophysiology, Relaxation, Religion, Respiration
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