Heal Thyself

I was buying groceries in Tesco yesterday morning when the cover of ‘New Scientist’ caught my eye. The tag line reads, ‘Heal thyself: the real power of mind over matter’. Well, I bought it, and I read it, and I found it interesting. The article identifies 6 ways that the mind can help the body. You can read most of the article online here, but here’s a digest: 1 Fool yourself- the potential of the placebo effect is huge, and something that we can all use: believing that a glass of water will cure a headache cures the headache, with measurable physiological results such as endorphin release and lowered blood pressure. 2 Think positive – a phrase that, in itself, I dislike intensely, but the fact is that optimists like me recover better from illness and l...