Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at MGH

07/14/2025

Join us for Stress Management + Resiliency Training, Harvard Medical School CME dedicated to your self-care. Earn 16 CMEs/CEUs and give yourself the gift of self-care. Class starts tomorrow 7/15. Register today!

Build emotional resilience and improve well-being through the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program—an evidence-based, 8-week interactive course that teaches mind-body techniques and self-care practices to reduce stress through active participation and group engagement.

06/24/2025

Due to popular demand, we've added a summer SMART CME Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education Invest in your own self-care & earn CME/CEUs.
Find your balance & RELAX!

Starts 7/8

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) teaches self-care practices that help participants buffer daily stress, regain a sense of emotional control and enhance quality of life. Throughout the 8-week group program, participants build resilience through a variety of mind body principles an...

06/17/2025

Since the pandemic, Mass General Brigham has made the Stress Management And Resiliency Training (SMART) program available to all employees at no cost. A new study shows that investment is helping increase wellbeing and prevent burnout.

Mass General Brigham’s investment in employee mental health is paying dividends in increased wellbeing, a study of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine’s (BHI) Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART-3RP®) program demonstrates. “Helping healthcare workers manage stress i...

06/09/2025

Our research team at MGH-BHI and UMass-Amherst found that college students participating in our mind-body PART program report decreased stress and improved coping! The PART program can be delivered for academic course credit and student well-being. Results will be presented as an oral presentation at the 2025 American Public Health Association annual meeting

06/06/2025

Due to popular demand, we've opened up an extra SMART CME section - it starts next Wednesday, just in time for summer! Invest in your self-care while earning CMEs through Harvard Medical School.

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) teaches self-care practices that help participants buffer daily stress, regain a sense of emotional control and enhance quality of life. Throughout the 8-week group program, participants build resilience through a variety of mind body principles an...

05/23/2025

Day 6 | Stress Management

Stress is part of life, but how you respond can change everything.

✅ Try healthy ways to unwind: deep breathing, journaling, or connecting with others.
✅ Get creative: listen to music, dance, laugh, or explore a hobby.
🚫 Limit alcohol, caffeine, and screen time that adds to your stress.

🎯 Set a SMART Stress Goal:
Try: “I will write in my gratitude journal for 10 minutes, three times this week.”

✨ Pro tip: Not all stress is bad! Some stress can motivate, but chronic stress (distress) can harm your health. Learn your triggers, shift your mindset, and focus on what you can control.

Need help finding calm? Watch Dr. Darshan Mehta guide a simple Relaxation Response practice to ease your mind and body: https://youtu.be/U2Q3pd1O05E

05/01/2025

Happy May Day! Make the month meaningful with Action for Happiness's calendar of small ways you can make life better & more meaningful for yourself and all in your orbit each day.

Daily actions to help find ways to be part of something bigger

04/16/2025

🔥 How do you stay grounded when the world around you is constantly shifting?

If you're a healthcare or mental health provider navigating daily stress, uncertainty, or emotional fatigue, this Grand Rounds session is for you.

Join us Monday, April 21 from 1–2pm ET for:
“Living with Fire: Finding Calm in a Time of Uncertainty”
with internationally acclaimed author Pico Iyer

Drawing on insights from more than 100 silent retreats over 34 years, Pico will offer a deeply personal and practical talk on finding steadiness and clarity, especially when things feel out of control.

🧠 Whether you're supporting patients, clients, or entire communities — this session offers space to reconnect with what grounds you.

🗓️ Monday, April 21
🕐 1–2pm ET
📍 Live on Zoom | Free and open to the public

🎤 About the speaker:
Pico Iyer is the author of 17 books translated into 23 languages, including The Art of Stillness, The Half Known Life, and Aflame. His TED Talks have over 11 million views, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, and The Financial Times.

👉 Register here: chacmc.org/grand-rounds

04/15/2025

Registration is now open for The Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind Body Medicine - Oct 30-Nov 1, 2025 live in-person in Boston and via live stream. Get the latest research, techniques and tools to help your patients and yourself gain balance and build resilience through mind body approaches to health and wellbeing.

Harvard CME: Comprehensive Education and Skills Development for an Integrated Model of Care

04/11/2025

Feeling a little burned out? Ready for some self-care? BHI's Stress Management & Resiliency Training (SMART) program is a way for clinicians to learn the ins and outs of mind body medicine while also taking time to buffer daily stress, regain a sense of emotional control and enhance quality of life. And you can earn up to 16 CMEs through Harvard Medical School. Its a pretty fabulous investment in yourself. Registration is now open for the next course, beginning May 7th. Don't wait - the course fills quickly!

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) teaches self-care practices that help participants buffer daily stress, regain a sense of emotional control and enhance quality of life. Throughout the 8-week group program, participants build resilience through a variety of mind body principles an...

04/01/2025

https://bensonhenryinstitute.org/bhi-welcomes-mahmooda-qureshi-md-mscp-dipablm/
We’re beyond excited to welcome the awesome Mahmooda Qureshi to the Benson-Henry Institute team! 🌟 Her passion, expertise, and incredible energy will help us further our mission of promoting resilience and well-being through evidence-based mind-body medicine.

The Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (BHI) is pleased to welcome Mahmooda Qureshi, MD, MSCP, DipABLM to its practice. Dr. Qureshi is a Primary Care Physician at Bulfinch Medical Group at Mass General Hospital (MGH), and an Assistant Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS)....

04/01/2025

Let's focus on what we CAN control this month - let's get outside, get some exercise, some fresh air & sun. Happy Active April!