Why Woo-Woo Works Quotes

“As airy-fairy as it sounds,we might find that on occasion, we could swap a couple of ibuprofen for a peace lily or a rubber plant.”
― David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices

“Paul McKenna ‘Ultimate Athlete’ self-hypnosis tape,”
― David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices

“Meditation is an example of how a mystical practice becomes mainstream once the science is known and enough people are doing it.”
― David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices

“To a large extent, the brain doesn’t distinguish real from imaginary, and this underpins some aspects of the placebo effect. When you imagine that something is happening, it really is happening as far as your brain is concerned, and it releases the chemical substances necessary to confirm that what you’re imagining is indeed real.”
― David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices

“In a review of the published literature on the role of empathy on patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment, and patient outcomes, researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands stated that ‘empathy in the patient-physician communication in general practice is of unquestionable importance.’20 They reported that empathy lowers anxiety and distress levels in patients and that it delivers significantly better clinical outcomes.”
― David R. Hamilton, Why Woo-Woo Works: The Surprising Science Behind Meditation, Reiki, Crystals, and Other Alternative Practices