How your health care provider interacts with you is important. Their style can shape how you feel about your treatment. A new study found that people experienced less pain when the treatment provider expected a pain reliever to work. This may have been due, in part, to the provider’s facial expressions. The findings were published… Continue reading A Doctor’s Belief May Influence A Patient’s Response
Tag: Attitude
Thinking Positively Can Improve Health Habits
Unhealthy people were more inclined to act on public-health messages (stop smoking, get moving) when they were prompted to think positively about other people and things. People who weren’t encouraged to engage in positive thinking, on the other hand, didn’t follow the advice. The findings, from University of Pennsylvania researchers, were published in PNAS. The… Continue reading Thinking Positively Can Improve Health Habits
Tobacco Regulators Should Give More Weight to Smokers’ “Unhappiness”
Federal officials considering new tobacco-product regulations should give more weight to the fact that a majority of smokers are unhappy about feeling addicted to cigarettes, according to a recent study by the School of Public Health at Georgia State University. Researchers at the school’s Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) analyzed data from 1,284 adult… Continue reading Tobacco Regulators Should Give More Weight to Smokers’ “Unhappiness”
4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival
About one in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to http://www.breastcancer.org/. The website notes that in 2017 an estimated 252,710 more American women will be diagnosed. October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month magnifies those alarming statistics. The disease stays center-stage when a celebrity like actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus announces she has breast… Continue reading 4 Tips for Staying Positive on The Road to Breast-Cancer Survival
Detox Your Attitude in 2017
Editor’s note: When it comes to detoxing, most of us think of our bodies. But detoxing our mental attitudes can be just as important – and can help us achieve our goals as well as feel better. Here, nutritionist and trainer Cristy Nickel reveals the secret to staying motivated, achieving goals, and making your New… Continue reading Detox Your Attitude in 2017
Talk Yourself into Successs
Self-talk regulates your self-image. If you believe you’re an average (or terrible) performer, you won’t be able to do much better or worse than your baseline self-assessment. Self-image is determined by what you consistently tell yourself about yourself. So you have the power to change your self-image by changing your self-talk. This will program you… Continue reading Talk Yourself into Successs
Conquering Food Cravings
Most of us want to stay at a healthy weight, or get there. But we also face daily – and sometimes hourly – temptations in the form of high-fat, low-nutrition junk food. Is there anything we can do about it? Yes. A study from experts at the University of California Davis found that “eating mindfully”–… Continue reading Conquering Food Cravings
Physicians’ Attitude May Be Driving up Health Care Costs
Both public-health experts and politicians agree we need to deliver cost-effective, high-quality medical care. One of the things experts should be looking at, researchers say in a new paper, is “physicians’ belief that their actions or tools are more effective than they actually are [and that] can perpetuate unnecessary and costly care,” writes David J.… Continue reading Physicians’ Attitude May Be Driving up Health Care Costs
Make the Most of the Holiday Season
Shirley Palmer, founder and CEO of Shirley Palmer, LLC, is a master at helping others overcome a negative mindset that oftentimes accompanies the holiday season. “The holidays signal happy feelings and warmth of relationships for so many, but at the same time, we know that they can also bring about negative feelings,” said Palmer. “There… Continue reading Make the Most of the Holiday Season
The 10 Responsibilities of a Leader…Who’s a Parent or Grandparent
As the stages of life advance, the stages of our responsibilities advance too. From taking care of ourselves, to taking care of our spouses and businesses, to most exciting and most challenging of all… taking care of our children and our children’s children. What is expected of us then? First, we are responsible for… Continue reading The 10 Responsibilities of a Leader…Who’s a Parent or Grandparent
Just Say No to Pantyhose!
By Eve Marx My animosity towards pantyhose began in eighth grade. While most if not all of my girl friends loved them, and even my mother, sick of girdles and garters, was thrilled to trash her garter belt, I actively disliked, even hated, pantyhose pretty much from the start. In 1969 when Hanes introduced L’eggs… Continue reading Just Say No to Pantyhose!
There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made on January 1? You’ve got about two months left in the year to make them happen. But if you forgot about your resolutions back in February, you can still finish the year off strong. “Whether it’s losing weight, quitting smoking, getting organized or climbing out of debt, everyone… Continue reading There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
Forgiveness Helps Women More Than Men
Older women who forgive others are less likely to report depressive symptoms, even if they themselves don’t feel forgiven. But older men, on the other hand, suffered a higher level of depressive symptoms when they had forgiven someone but felt unforgiven themselves. The results, from researchers in the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental… Continue reading Forgiveness Helps Women More Than Men
How Rearranging Your Living Room Can Make You Feel Younger
What we choose to have in our space is a reflection of who we are on the inside—our emotional state. It is wise to choose thoughtfully, but how can arranging items in your home and office affect your health, well-being, and ability to feel younger? Feng shui is the ancient Chinese art of manifestation and… Continue reading How Rearranging Your Living Room Can Make You Feel Younger
What’s Your Worry Quotient?
Do you always second-guess yourself and mentally run through every possible scenario and all the potential risks? Do you find that after resolving one worry, you immediately identify something else to worry about? Did these questions make you worry about whether you worry too much? If so, go ahead and laugh at yourself. Humor is… Continue reading What’s Your Worry Quotient?
The Science of Savoring Positive Emotions
Savoring a beautiful sunset and the positive emotions associated with it can contribute to improved well-being, according to research. But why and how are some people better than others in keeping the feeling alive? That’s what the authors of a study published in July 2015 in The Journal of Neuroscience set out to discover. A… Continue reading The Science of Savoring Positive Emotions
Old Age – Then and Now
A long time ago, when I was just a teen, a girlfriend who already volunteered at a local nursing home, invited me to volunteer. For six months or so, twice a week, Sue, dressed in a cute Candy Striper outfit, pushed around the hospitality cart. Her job, which cast her in an angelic light, was… Continue reading Old Age – Then and Now
3 Reasons A Balanced Life Is A Better Life
Life sometimes can seem off kilter as responsibilities mount and people plow all their physical and mental resources into what seems to be the most pressing crisis of the moment. But Lumbie Mlambo says that’s a good time to take a step back. Everyone has the potential to shine in life’s darkest moments, but the… Continue reading 3 Reasons A Balanced Life Is A Better Life