Take Two Kisses And Call Me In The Morning

Today's Medical Monday is about how healing is affected by your emotions. There was a study done where doctors used some kind of suction device that left a big puffy welt on people's arms. Afterwards, the test subjects were studied. Everybody was tested twice. After they got their welt one time, they talked with someone about something casual, like a vaction they enjoyed or tricks their pets did. The other time they had to talk about something unpleasant, like getting fired or being bullied in school. It took twice as long for the welt to heal if they had to think about something unhappy. So if you are sick, it really does make a difference what kind of environment you are in. I don't know if being unhappy actually causes you to get sick, but it can slow your recovery.