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Anatomy of Illness: pessimism is a waste of time & laughter is the best cure for pain

12 11 2016

“Optimism doesn’t wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.” – Norman Cousins (the man who relied on the often overlooked medication of laughter to mentally cure his condition and live to the age of 75)

 

 

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  • Date : November 12, 2016
  • Tags: adrenal exhaustion, Anatomy of an Illness, chemistry of fear, chemistry of happiness, chemistry of stress, negative chemistry, Norman Cousins, suppressed rage
  • Categories : consciousness, Free Will, Happiness (Wit = α+βxit+εit), Health

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