I just finished watching a PBS special featuring NIH researcher Esther M. Sternburg, M.D. that talked about research studies about the effect of stress on our brains and bodies. Yes, stress can make you sick and a calm and stress-free environment can help you heal. Read her books to learn more. The links are not affiliate links.
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
According to Sternberg, physical and psychological stresses–such as prolonged lack of sleep, divorce or social isolation–can make people sick by adversely affecting their immune and hormonal responses. Conversely, a strong belief in healing rituals and prayer may help make them well (via the placebo effect).
Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being (Hardcover)
Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being
NIH researcher Sternberg (The Balance Within) thoroughly chronicles research on the neural pathways that connect our sensory perception of our environment with our ability to heal
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