Healing Power of Positive Words

The words we use can affect every aspect of our lives -- including our physical health.
Host Erica Spiegelman is a big believer in the power of positive affirmations.

The words we use can affect every aspect of our lives -- including our physical health.

Dr. Jeremy Howick is the Director of the Oxford University Empathy Center. In this episode, Dr. Howick shares what research has shown us about the relationship between positive words and healing, and how optimism can benefit patients recovering from illness.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: rewired_radio/rr270.mp3
  • Doctors: Jeremy Howick, PhD
  • Featured Speaker: Jeremy Howick, PhD
  • Guest Bio: Jeremy Howick, PhD, is an Oxford University researcher and author of over 60 publications and a classic textbook. He is a world-renowned expert in the study of the placebo effect in large-scale medical studies and his work has been featured in The Times and The Washington Post, among other print outlets, as well as on Sky News, and the BBC.
  • Hosts: Erica Spiegelman
  • Length Mins: 24:42