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Sleep Better Through the Power of Positivity

Sleep Better Through the Power of Positivity

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
The mind is a powerful thing. Hall of Fame baseball player Wade Boggs once stated “A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results”. We can’t control everything life throws at us. Stress, in its vari...
Mind Control for Better Sleep

Mind Control for Better Sleep

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
The mind is a powerful thing. Walter D. Wintle remarked, “If you think you are beaten, you are”. Scientifically, there is some truth to this. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive effects placebo treatment can have on various ailments, even when the patient is informed they would be...