"We are coming to understand health not as the absence of disease, but rather as the process by which individuals maintain their sense of coherence (i.e. sense that life is comprehensive, manageable, and meaningful) and ability to function in the face of changes in themselves and their relationships with their environment." Aaron Antonovsky, Unraveling The Mystery of Health; How People Manage Stress and Stay Well, 1987.

• 75 – 90% of all visits to physicians are for stress related disorders – American Institute of Stress
  
  
• A 20 year study of over 1,700 older men conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that worry about social conditions, health and personal finances significantly increased the risk of coronary heart disease.
  
  
• One study of 202 professional women, tension between career and personal commitment to spouse, children and friends was the factor that differentiated those with heart disease from those who were healthy. Women and Health
  
  
• Duke University study shows that emotions such as tension, frustration and sadness can trigger a drop in blood supply to the heart. In daily life, these emotions more than double the risk of myocardial ischemia, an insufficient blood supply to heart tissue that can be a precursor to a heart attack. – Journal of the American Medical Assoc.

These benefits have been reported by and measured among individuals using the tools taught in this program: Click to review results