Short episode summary In this episode of RunRX Podcast, we are going to talk about the opposite of the Placebo Effect and its counterpart, the Nocebo Effect. We will be tackling how both manifest in our bodies and how they can affect our belief systems. Tune in now!   Timestamps of big takeaways The Placebo Effect [01:40] Doctors conducted a test where they would give a patient a pill and say it would "make them better." But it was just actually a pill with sugar. They found that a large percentage of people are told that if the pill will "cure" them, they will metabolically change their bodies and get better.   The Nocebo Effect [02:47] The opposite of the Placebo Effect is the Nocebo Effect. Doctors brought about this idea during the pandemic where if a person gets a minor cough or something related, they automatically think that it’s COVID-19. They will then quarantine themselves thinking that they are positive for the virus when they are not. People will then also think that the person is positive and will start worrying and putting negative talk into their heads. This can have the same powerful effect as a placebo that makes people feel good.   How Placebo and Nocebo Manifests in the Body [04:15] If you think to yourself that running is making you stronger, you are gaining strength, you are helping yourself, and keeping yourself healthy, then your body will adapt that way. Your positive belief will manifest in your body. But if you think of negative things such as running is bad for your knees, it is stressful for the body, etc., then you start bringing in all that negative cortisol and those negative thought processes into your belief system. Whether you realize it or not, your body's reacting to that. If you say it's going to work for you, then your body will react to that. If you say it's not going to work for you, then your body is going to react accordingly.   [05:48] If you look for the good and believe in the good of what running is and why you do it, you're more apt to get the positive benefits of running than you are.   Keep a Positive Mindset [06:45] If you're trying to keep yourself positive, open-minded, coachable and somebody else is whispering negative things into your ear, then it will bring you down. Just like anything else in your world, if you're trying to start a new business or you're fighting off a disease, you need a positive sphere of influence to keep yourself in the right mindset.   Rate, Review & Subscribe Reminder Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our show. You can also rate and review our show on iTunes! We’re on Spotify as well, or you can listen to our show directly on Libsyn here.    Links mentioned in episode -- Join the membership: https://runrx.fit/join-runrxstrong/ -- https://www.runrx.fit/ -- Have questions? Email us at support@runrx.fit