Did you know that people who respond well to a placebo are often REMOVED from clinical trials?
The Nocebo Effect is something I had heard of, but wasn’t 100% sure that I understood the definition well – until I read Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, that is.
The theory behind the Nocebo Effect is that we can think ourselves sick, basically – and perhaps even sicker when we are surrounded by others who think of us that way also.
So the formula (according to Lissa) would be Negative Beliefs + Harsh Care = Sickness.
The power of personal belief is a tool that can be applied for everybody’s health and well being. We just need to be taught how to use it.