How Kindness Boosts Your Immune System, The Power of Visualisation & The Importance of Empathy with Dr David Hamilton #602

There was a study on doctor visits of over 700 patients with symptoms of the cold or flu and they participated in, it was called a care study, consultation and relational empathy, and they secretly had to give the doctor a score between 0 and 10 on the empathy that they showed during that visit. And those who scored the doctor a perfect 10 out of 10, their immune response to the same condition was 50% higher. than everyone else. And it just came down to empathy, how it made them feel. And what you're seeing is how you feel then is physically affecting your the function of the immune system.

Hey guys, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. This is the time of year, at least in the UK, when people are gearing up for Christmas.

Now I'm well aware that Christmas represents different things to different people. And of course, not everyone chooses to celebrate it, but there is no question that in many countries around the world, this is a time of year that reminds us to be grateful, kind, and spend time with the people we love. So to celebrate, I thought I would re-release a conversation that took place on this podcast almost six years ago now. With the wonderful David Hamilton.

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