287: Five Ways to Boost Your Immunity Through Positive Psychology (Seriously!)

Guess who’s back to chat? That’s right, Serena Marie, RD! This time, though, I’m sharing with her the correlation between positive psychology and boosting immunity. This episode is slightly more experimental, as it was originally recorded as an Instagram Live conversation and saved for the podcast.

During our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss:

  • How things have been for Serena as an RD in the ICU at a hospital in Brooklyn, NYC

  • How my family and I have been faring amid the pandemic

  • Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to another person’s situation

  • The history of positive psychology and why self-care really is healthcare

  • How the self-care practices we do affect our emotions and immune system

  • How having a positive emotional style correlates to a lower risk of developing an upper respiratory illness

Links Discussed

Coaching with Kari

Episode 255: Savor and Soar

Episode 248: Never Say Never and Gratitude

Episode 218: Permission to be Human

Study: Positive Emotional Style Predicts Resistance to Illness After Experimental Exposure to Rhinovirus or Influenza A Virus

Study: Emotional Style and Susceptibility to the Common Cold

Contact:

Serena Marie, RD:
Website: www.SerenaMarieRD.com
Facebook: /SerenaMarieRD
Twitter: @SerenaMarieRD
Instagram: SerenaMarieRD

Kari Gormley:
Twitter: @KariGormley
Instagram: @KariGormley

[Header photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash.]




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