Today on The Living Well Pod, we’re discussing “medical hexing.” While the name might sound fitting for a Halloween episode, we’re not talking about spells, curses, or witchcraft here. Rather, medical hexing describes how the language and labels used by doctors, practitioners, and even friends can shape the way we perceive and experience health diagnoses.
Together, we’ll explore how terms like “chronic” and “incurable” can impact the way we think about our health — and how curiosity can totally shift that impact. We’ll also talk about how the dynamic nature of thought means that no label or diagnosis can actually predict how someone will experience life. And finally, we’ll share what to do if you have, in fact, been “hexed.” Hint: it’s maybe not what you think.
Episode Links:
Blog post: Have you been hexed?
Crystal’s Thriving with Gastroparesis Program: https://www.livingwellwithgastroparesis.com/program
Coaching with Samantha: https://transformative-psych.com
Theme music from Uppbeat
https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you
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