To reach the relaxation response during mediation Benson suggests there must be four elements present, which he later reduced to two. What are these two elements?
What will be an ideal response?
To reach the relaxation response Benson suggests there must be four elements present, which he later reduced to two. These two are (1) "a mental device: a sound, word, phrase, or prayer repeated silently or aloud, or a fixed gaze at an object" and (2) "a passive attitude: not worrying about how well one is performing the technique and simply putting aside distracting thoughts in return to one's focus.". (Benson, 1975, p. xviii Foreword: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Update)
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What will be an ideal response?