A Brief Mindset Intervention Reduces Depression and Inflammation

Reframing trauma and hardship may help heal your body and mind.
A Brief Mindset Intervention Reduces Depression and Inflammation
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Being able to see a negative experience as an opportunity for growth and improvement not only reduces depression, but also has health benefits, a new study suggests.

A Stanford study found that people who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic and reframed their experience as an opportunity for personal growth showed measurably lower levels of inflammation in their blood three months after making this mental change. The findings provide some of the strongest evidence yet that mindset can directly alter human biology.

Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
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Rachel Melegrito worked as an occupational therapist, specializing in neurological cases. Melegrito also taught university courses in basic sciences and professional occupational therapy. She earned a master's degree in childhood development and education in 2019. Since 2020, Melegrito has written extensively on health topics for various publications and brands.