Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at MGH

10/07/2025

BHI Medical Director Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH talks about the need for better education on cannabis as a therapeutic intervention

The consensus statement by Zolotov et al1 delineates the core cannabis competencies medical students should master, a framework long overdue in US medical education. Nearly 3 decades after state-level medical cannabis legalization began, this work by Zolotov et al1 represents a tremendous...

09/24/2025

Earn & Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education while giving yourself the gift of self-care. Everybody wins! New course starts October 1st

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.

09/19/2025

"Whole-person care works. Extensive research shows that continuous, whole-person primary care improves health, prevents disease, and can be done at lower cost."
See this exciting new paper in by BHI Medical Director Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH and Wayne Jonas, MD

A majority of NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members’ organizations provide integrative medicine and health services, and they say it improves many aspects of care delivery. This report is provided...

09/19/2025

Register by tomorrow 9/20 to save $100
Join us for the annual Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind Body Medicine October 30 – November 1 live in Boston and via livestream Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education We have a great line-up! Explore cutting-edge research, share best practices and discover new strategies for treating patients utilizing mind body interventions. Register by 9/20 to save $100.

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

09/17/2025

BHI Medical Director Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH is part of the new Center for Comprehensive Healing, which helps connect people with alternative health treatments

Pop-ups funded by Shah Foundation at Mass General Brigham offer a way to slow down and relax.

09/16/2025

Today, we are excited to see Dr. Benson's dream realized - a mind body approach to cardiac rehab will now be available via telehealth.

Mass General Brigham expands the reach of its Medicare-approved Benson-Henry Institute Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program through virtual and center-based partnerships

09/16/2025

Join us Oct 20-Nov 1 live in Boston or via Live Stream. research, best practices & tools to put into practice Register by 9/20 & save $100 https://mindbody.hmscme.com/

09/13/2025

Registration for our upcoming virtual Resilient Youth sessions is now available!

Sessions are on Mondays, September 22-November 3, from 7-7:45 p.m. ET for elementary schoolers (grades 1-4) and 8-8:45 p.m. ET for middle schoolers (grades 5-8). Please note there will be no sessions on October 13.

Learn more and register at homebase.org/ryouth.

09/11/2025

09/10/2025

Faces of Research

"We know that one of the ways that people get through difficult times is through connections with other people,” says Robert Waldinger.

For 22 years, Waldinger has led the Harvard Study on Adult Development, one of the longest-running scientific investigations into human happiness and wellbeing.

We recently sat down with him to discuss his insights on what a "good life" can mean during tumultuous times: hvrdct.me/af41a1

09/04/2025

Join us Oct 30-Nov 1 for The Herbert Benson Course in Mind Body Medicine, a Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education CME. Get the latest research & tools to incorporate medicine into day-to-day practice to improve patient care & quality of life. Early bird discount expires 9/20. Live in Boston & via livestream

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

09/03/2025

The future of health depends on our ability to unite science, compassion, and resilience. As highlighted in the New York Times op-ed by former CDC directors, trusted leadership and evidence-based care are essential to protecting every community.
We are honored to welcome Dr. Rochelle Walensky — one of the op-ed’s authors and former CDC Director — as a plenary speaker at our upcoming Herbert Benson, MD Course in Mind Body Medicine. Together, we’ll explore how mind body approaches can foster healing, compassion, resilience, and our nation's health for generations to come.

Join us in shaping the future of medicine: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/cdc-leaders-kennedy.html


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/cdc-leaders-kennedy.html

Agency leaders sound the alarm.