Better You, Backed by Science
How to harness the power of the placebo
The placebo effect was once dismissed as the ‘natural course of the condition’. It meant that if a person’s condition improved when they took a placebo, it was just coincidence. We now understand things much better.
Stress can help you grow – if you give your brain and body time to recover
You don’t get fitter during a workout. You get fitter afterwards, while you rest. As with exercise, same with life.
The Science of Self-Affirmations (And Why They Actually Work)
The key difference with self-affirmations is that we focus on something we believe to be positive already about ourselves. The focus on it causes it to expand, and with it our sense of self expands too.
The Helper’s High: How Helping Others Heals Your Heart and Immune System
We’re genetically wired to care. When we show kindness or compassion, the body doesn’t stay neutral. We receive a genuine biological boost — mentally and physically.