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Study: Can Positive Thinking Boost the Effectiveness of Medicine?
It is no secret that consistent negative thinking can cause harm to your health, by bringing about chronic stress which can in turn lead to weakened immunity, poor sleep and susceptibility to disease.
However, on the flip side of things, can thinking positively actually improve your health?
A new study performed by researchers at Harvard Medical School, along with colleagues from a few surrounding institutions, found that if migraine sufferers thought a medicine was going to work, they experienced significant relief, even when it was a placebo. The study also found positive results even when the volunteers knew they were taking a placebo and not the real medication.
The placebo effect is closely tied to positive thinking, as it involves positive results occurring simply because of the belief that they will occur. This suggests that the power of our minds is intricately involved in our health and well being.
Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2014/05/study-can-positive-thinking-boost.html
