Word: elicit
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...guru of therapeutic relaxation is Cardiologist Benson. Back in 1968 he was persuaded by practitioners of Transcendental Meditation to study the effects of the technique on the body. To his surprise, Benson found that TM could elicit dramatic physiological changes, including decreased heart rate, lower blood pressure and reduced oxygen consumption. Meditation, says Benson, sets off "a built-in mechanism that is the opposite of the fight-or-flight response." Practiced ten to 20 minutes once or twice daily, it has been shown, by Benson and others, to produce a lasting reduction in blood pressure and other stress-related symptoms...
...fact, techniques like muscle relaxation, biofeedback, self-hypnosis, rhythmic breathing and exercise can also elicit the relaxation response. These methods are now widely used at U.S. hospitals and clinics to treat such stress-related problems as migraine and tension headaches, Raynaud's disease...
...patients learn that they can control their stress response; they can make their blood pressure drop or the temperature in their hands rise by as much as twelve to 14 degrees. After six to ten sessions, at $150 each, patients are weaned from the machines and are able to elicit the relaxation response at home without mechanical prompting. "All biofeedback does is make you more aware of what's going on in your own body," says Psychologist Lyle Miller, who uses the technique at Boston University's biobehavioral sciences clinic. "There is a significant amount of voluntary control...
...Portuguese Timor soon after President Ford leaves Jakarta...Suharto is undoubtedly still concerned about the effects of an Indonesian invasion on his relations with the U.S., particularly the continuation of U.S. military aid, and he will try hard to present a plausible justification...Suharto is certain to try to elicit a sympathetic attitude from President Ford during their meetings...
...Brown heavyweght crew team's arrival on the banks of the Charles today would normally elicit a yawn from the Harvard squad and the loyalists who line the River every weekend. According to the record, the Stein Cup, up for grabs today, has been the exclusive property of the Crimson for the past 18 years...