Monday, December 1, 2008

Surrounding Yourself With Love

Something I noticed this past week while not feeling very well...

I kind of wanted to isolate and just "be" and get through the entire shitty (literally) thing. It's really easy to withdraw when you are ill. Something I learned was this: people who care about you can help you get physically better, and quicker by offering you their love and support. Yep, so let it in!

A study in the 2005 Archives of General Psychology found that when experimenting with couples, healing was much faster if the couples were loving toward each other.

So, if you are battling influenza this winter, embrace the one who loves you. Seek out shoulders of loved ones and friends to lean on.

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