Optimism Powerful Medicine
Did you see the article in today's Parade magazine titled "Why Optimism is Powerful Medicine"? It reports research on the power of optimism in affecting health. The article does point out that pessimists can learn to become optimistic.
I have written that RTs can play a large role in helping clients to become more optimistic. See my chapter on control in Conceptual Foundations for Therapeutic Recreation by Austin, Dattilo and McCormick.
Dr. Hilary Tindle is listed as the lead author of the research study. I'll see if I can locate anything on the origional research and will pass it along if I can. Martin Seligman is quoted extensively in the Parade article.
I have written that RTs can play a large role in helping clients to become more optimistic. See my chapter on control in Conceptual Foundations for Therapeutic Recreation by Austin, Dattilo and McCormick.
Dr. Hilary Tindle is listed as the lead author of the research study. I'll see if I can locate anything on the origional research and will pass it along if I can. Martin Seligman is quoted extensively in the Parade article.
posted by Hoosier RT | 7:24 PM
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