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Healing Power of Positive Words

From the Show: Rewired Radio
Summary: The words we use can affect every aspect of our lives -- including our physical health.
Air Date: 10/1/18
Duration: 24:42
Host: Erica Spiegelman
Guest Bio: Jeremy Howick, PhD
Jeremy Howick, PhD, is an Oxford University researcher and author of over 60 publications and a classic textbook. He is a world-renowned expert in the study of the placebo effect in large-scale medical studies and his work has been featured in The Times and The Washington Post, among other print outlets, as well as on Sky News, and the BBC.
  • Book Title: Doctor YOU: Introducing the Hard Science of Self-Healing
  • Guest Twitter Account: @JeremyHowick
Healing Power of Positive Words
Host Erica Spiegelman is a big believer in the power of positive affirmations.

The words we use can affect every aspect of our lives -- including our physical health.

Dr. Jeremy Howick is the Director of the Oxford University Empathy Center. In this episode, Dr. Howick shares what research has shown us about the relationship between positive words and healing, and how optimism can benefit patients recovering from illness.