
Chapter 8-Turning Point Continued
by Lisa T.
Dr. Pert was speaking of Norman Cousins: “What the body needed was the life-affirming, joyous experience of laughter. State of mind, thought, and feelings, all of which were completely ignored by the medical model, did, in fact, play a major role in recovery. He even postulated that the laughter had triggered a release of endorphins, which, by elevating his mood, had somehow brought about a total remission of his disease.”-pg. 167 of “Molecules of Emotion” NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TO […]
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