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In recent months, while quarantining at home, you are probably coming to realize theNegative effects limited human connection can have on your mood. And studies have found that this can also have a significant impact on your physical health, especially when it comes to your communication with your doctor. In fact, according to research,Connection with your doctor, either verbally or by the language of the body, canBooster your immunity 50%.

Yes, as it turns out, a good way of overlapping only put your mind comfortable. "Positive nonverbal communication has been shown atDecrease the patient's anxiety and give better results, "according to CNN.

A 2011 study published in the newspaperPatient Education and Advice watched 719 patients with the cold cold and found a positive association betweenImmune response of patients and empathy perceived by doctors. According to the study ", the more [patients] have perceived their doctor to be - faster they ended up."

In the study, patients were asked to score doctors on their empathy on a scale of 1 to 10 years. According to CNN, "those who have marked the doctor a perfect 10 [on an empathy scale] (about a third of the patients) had a reduced severity of the symptoms, recovered faster and also had a higher immune function, about 50% better than others. "

TheAdvantages of empathy Do not stop at a faster recovery - it also helps patients handle pain. "Patients who get high non-verbal support from their doctors show increased tolerance. Detachment of doctors and distancing behaviors - such as the lack of smiling and direct-gauze direction - has the opposite effect and is related to the results Patients worse, "reports CNN.

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This conclusion has become exceptionally relevant that doctors and nurses continue to treat coronavirus patients while carrying PPE layers. Masks, costumes andFace shields Play a role in the interception of positive interpersonal interactions and conceal a large part of the body language that could expose empathy to patients. And to help you resign misconceptions of common immunity, checkHere are the myths on your immune system you need to stop believing.