And unless it was clear let me add that these effects are found on the
practitioners who are patients or sufferers.
'Prayer' is also a loose term, and can be anything repetitive and
soothing, like 'om', or reciting a favorite poem, or contemplating a
scenic landscape.
This is Herbert Benson's 'relaxation response' and he is the leading
clinical experimenter in these areas.
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