If I told you that you can reduce blood pressure and lose weight just by thinking about it, you wouldn't believe me. I wouldn't believe me either. But it's true. And it has to do with your thoughts and NOT about reducing calories or exercising more. Those of you who know me are aware that I don't believe everything - I have to have some sort of proof. Back in 2001 when I first heard about Tapping (EFT), I thought it was a hoax. I mean, c'mon, you mean I can tap and be happier? I ...
Emotional Eaters and Dieters Eat More At Sad Movies
If you are on a diet, or are an emotional eater - be warned! A recent study shows you'll eat a lot more popcorn when you watch a sad movie than when you watch a comedy. Researchers from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab actually did a dumpster dive analysis of the discarded mall movie popcorn in seven states during a Thanksgiving weekend. They found a more trashed popcorn buckets (ugh - must have been disgusting) from those that watched sad movies. When compared to the empty cartons ...
Looking At Stress Differently Can Prolong Your Life
Your thoughts about stress can prolong your life. Your thoughts are important, but what's more important is the way you respond to your thoughts. According to research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the way your respond to your thoughts can contribute to how long you'll live. It's all downhill after forty. Catherine used to work in the same Philadelphia office as me. She was energetic, respected, and a good worker. One spring I noticed that her behavior had changed. She was coming ...
Positive Thinking and Scientific Research
I stumbled on a Huffington Post blog about positive thinking today. Like the blogger, I have strong opinions on the subject of positive thinking. I didn't realize how strong till I read: "The power of positive thinking movement has a stranglehold on American Society..." Come on... Stranglehold? Wow. That's pretty dramatic. The last I checked, no one is complaining about the positive thinking movement. Maybe except for those who don't get it. Before I share some of the prime quotes from ...
If you know it’s a Placebo can you still get better?
A recent study by a variety of top notch doctors and Harvard challenged our conventional wisdom about using placebos. These docs theorized that patients who use placebos and ARE AWARE THAT THEY ARE USING PLACEBOS could improve. They took a group of people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). One group of subjects took no medication. The other group of subjects were given a bottle of sugar pills which were labeled "PLACEBO". The "open label Placebo" group was also given: 1. An ...
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