ABC asks “Does Thinking Positive Really Help?”

A report at http://abcnews.go.com/Technology raises the question about positive thinking.  It goes on to discuss how researchers at Cal Tech are using MRI to measure differences in brain activity while thinking positive and negative.

Western science is finally developing methods to measure what has been understood by some for centuries.  This new research is part of a small but steadily growing body of scientific evidence that shows that, yes, positive thinking really helps.

Dr. Larry Dossey shares a lot of these studies  in his books “Healing Words” and “Prayer Is Good Medicine.”  As I recall both have extensive references for anyone who wants to read the original articles.

The article “Does Thinking Positive Really Help?” makes me wonder:

• Why are we looking to science to answer “Does thinking positive really help?”
• Is our Western world so dogmatic to completely discount the enormous body of anecdotal evidence that has accumulated for centuries?
• Could this be the equivalent of the Catholic Church condemning Galileo?

A lot of people, including the researchers from what ABC reported, believe thinking positive is just that.  You think good thoughts.  The real power of positive thinking is the whole process.  To learn more click this link Power Positive Thinking.

What are your thoughts?  Am I alone in believing that science is being blinded by the assumption that if we can’t measure something it must not exist?  Leave a comment…