Over the past five weeks, I’ve been posting about positive thinking. Trying to get at the root of why we believe what we do. What’s true. What’s wishful thinking. How it helps. Sometimes why it hurts. If you read my last post, you’ll know that I’ve had my own journey…
Affirmations were introduced by French therapist Emile Coué who recommended his patients repeat the phrase, “Every day in every way, I’m getting better and better” (English translation). The practice was to repeat the phrase 20 times each morning and evening. The frequent repetition, called “conscious autosuggestion,” was thought to change…
Something I have been contemplating for a while finally became crystal clear last night. I could not wait to share. The placebo effect is fascinating. In clinical trials, participants are typically divided into two groups. One group is given active treatment, and another group is given treatment that looks like…