emotional states affect us powerfully

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emotional states affect us powerfully
a study in psychoneuroimmunology

• 30 subjects who had already completed a course in
  stress management training
• 15 min rest then 5 min focus around the heart
  area while inducing an emotional state
• either care and compassion towards someone or
  recall of angry/frustrating experiences

Rein G et al The physiological and
psychological effects of compassion and anger J
Adv Med 1995887-105
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changes in S-IgA, mood symptoms
values marked with a are all statistically
significant
total mood score was calculated by multiplying
emotional intensity (0very weak 10very strong)
by the of time during the 5 minute exercise
that the emotion was felt - the mean score in a
preliminary study was 510 /- 251.