So I just read an article by Steve Kelman on FCW, of all places, where he talks about the placebo effect – the measurable impact a positive mind-set has on physical or performance state. He talks about where the phrase comes from, you guessed it, old research that showed that giving people a “sugar pill” for an illness will often reduce the symptoms of the illness.
One would assume then that a positive mind-set induces physical responses in the body in order to help to heal itself. This is something that we all kind of know to be true based on our one personal experience… how many times have you been sick with a cold or even flu or some kind of injury even, and talked yourself well? We all do that.
Well guess what?... that is also “placebo effect”. Why is that important? Well because it directly correlates to positive self talk or affirmations. You train your mind that you are a certain person, you turn into that person. Click the read more link below to read a fun story from that same article:
One would assume then that a positive mind-set induces physical responses in the body in order to help to heal itself. This is something that we all kind of know to be true based on our one personal experience… how many times have you been sick with a cold or even flu or some kind of injury even, and talked yourself well? We all do that.
Well guess what?... that is also “placebo effect”. Why is that important? Well because it directly correlates to positive self talk or affirmations. You train your mind that you are a certain person, you turn into that person. Click the read more link below to read a fun story from that same article:
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