The Breakout Principle, Herbert Benson
The Breakout Principle, Herbert Benson
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The Breakout Principle
How to Activate the Natural Trigger That Maximizes Creativity, Athletic Performance, Productivity and Personal Well-Being

Author: Herbert Benson, William Proctor

Narrator: Jeffrey DeMunn

Abridged: 4 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2003


Synopsis

Would it surprise you to learn that to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, you need to get up and leave the room? A walk in the woods will help you finish your novel? Humming can make you a better tennis player? Or completely giving up is the way to succeed?
In The Breakout Principle, the bestselling author of The Relaxation Response delivers the ultimate self-help principle -- simple instructions to activate a powerful biological trigger that converts conflict and confusion into clarity and extraordinary performance, a state athletes refer to as "the zone."
More than three decades ago, Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School began research into why some people are devastated by stress while others thrive, turning it into brilliant achievement. Now The Breakout Principle reports the discovery of an easy-to-access inner switch that increases mental function, enhances creativity and productivity, maximizes athletic performance, and enriches spiritual life. The same internal mechanism that improves a tennis serve or golf putt strengthens your speaking skills, makes you a better negotiator, and fosters inner peace and belief.
Dr. Benson and coauthor William Proctor explain the cutting-edge science behind the phenomenon in accessible language, clearly describe the four distinct phases of the Breakout, and provide simple, step-by-step instructions on how to activate the Breakout "trigger." Compelling case histories and information on how to incorporate Breakouts into daily life are woven throughout the book.
Dr. Benson's previous discoveries have helped millions reduce the harmful effects of stress. The Breakout Principle now reveals how to maximize your untapped abilities and powers.

About Herbert Benson

Herbert Benson, MD, is the Mind Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. He is the author of the mega-bestselling book, The Relaxation Response, as well as ten other trade books. His groundbreaking work established the modern field of mind body medicine. Dr. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.

About William Proctor

William Proctor, JD, is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and has written or co-written more than 80 books, including Beyond the Relaxation Response with Dr. Benson; The Templeton Touch with Sir John Templeton; and several international bestsellers with the “father of aerobics,” Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jarred on December 29, 2021

I discovered this book after reading "The Relaxation Response" also by Dr Herbert Benson (which I also highly recommend). I found this book fascinating in that it gives practical, in-fact, scientific/biologic evidence for "self-help." I have read many self help books. In addition, my father wrote 3......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 21, 2014

Not exactly what I was expecting. However, there is much to gain from the book. I found that my own personal "transcendence" and spiritual journey as well as my personal study of stress and success line up with the principles of the book.......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on July 12, 2019

Good info. Incredibly repetitive. In all honesty, I did not entirely complete it, but close enough. I was almost there and then I just couldn't take it. I even started listening to this as an audiobook at 1.5 speed to save time. Really, this could have been paired down to a pamphlet type booklet the......more

Goodreads review by Lora on July 06, 2019

This was a very interesting book. The principle is very plausible, and something I think I have experienced once or twice. It seems pretty easy to try, and something you could actually consciously do. The idea is that when confronted with a seemingly insoluble problem, it is possible, by breaking the......more

Goodreads review by Louise on July 15, 2020

A little dated , but from the guy who coined the term the relaxation response. A favorite of my Jesuit meditation instructor.......more