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Over time, I've developed a library of presentation slides categorized by business issues as they relate to Emotional Intelligence. Recently, I was working on a presentation for a healthcare organization and checked out my file containing slides relating to healthcare.
As I looked over the various slides it occurred to me that it might be helpful to share some of the research. The findings might serve as a powerful motivator for people to develop their emotional self-awareness and emotional self-management.
Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
H. Eysenck (British Journal of Medical Psychology, 1998. found that smoking was less of a factor in predicting death from cancer and cardiovascular disease than emotional stress. People unable to handle stress experienced a 40% higher death rate than those more capable of managing stress.
Risk of Heart Disease
A 10-year study (Don't Worry, Be Happy: Positive Affect and Reduced 10-year Incident Coronary Heart Disease: The Canadian Nova Scotia Health Survey, European Heart Journal 2010 31(9), as reported on Bloomberg.com, July 15, 2010) indicated that a 22% lower risk of heart disease was related to higher levels of positive emotions (positive affect). The researchers concluded that, while further study was required, increased positive feelings and reduced depression may be indicated as a preventative factor for heart disease.
Alzheimers
Dr. D. Snowdon (University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, as reported in Time, "The Nun Study," May 14, 2001) found that of 200 nuns, those who indicated the most positive emotions in their short autobiographies upon taking their holy orders lived the longest. Those experiencing Alzheimer's in later years had fewer indications of positive emotions as the disease progressed.
Memory Loss
The American Academy of Neurology (Distress-prone People More Likely to Develop Memory Problems, as reported in Science Daily, June 12, 2007) reported that people prone to memory problems are more likely to experience negative emotions and stress. Mild cognitive impairment was 40% more likely to appear in people who experienced negative emotions.
Diabetes
In a study (McCraty, Atkinson, and Conforti, Proceedings of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 20th Annual Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA 1999), diabetics who used the HeartMath emotional management techniques were able to reduce their HbA1 levels. The risk of complications such as kidney disease, nerve damage and blindness has been shown to be reduced by individuals able to maintain levels at 7% or less.
Positive Words and Caring
95% of male Harvard students who did not characterize their parents positively (loving, open, etc.) and indicated that they were not caring, experienced diseases in midlife. This 35-year study (Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1997; 20(1): 1-13) found that of those students who characterized their parents with positive words and indicated that they were caring, fewer than 30% were diagnosed with diseases in midlife.
The Good News
The good news is that using the emotional self-awareness and emotional self-management techniques in our programs has shown promise in helping improve the health of people with…
Anxiety disorders
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Clinical depression
Hypertension
Arrhythmias
Autoimmune disorders
Fibromyalgia
Post-traumatic stress
With the potential to realize such health benefits, it seems an easy decision to commit to the small amount of time it takes to apply the simple techniques on a regular basis.
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