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THAILAND’S DEPARTMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SAYS IT CAN TREAT LONG COVID WITH THAI HERBS The Bangkok
and some herbal treatments are
The new investigation of autonomy and
prescription-only.
wellbeing involved 68 subjects who were
THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTONOMY IN HAPPINESS AND WELLBEING
prompted by their phones to answer questions on their activities and state of mind at the time of the alert. The results showed autonomy was a significant predictor of engagement, meaningfulness, positive affect,
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A new study
and mood. Furthermore, autonomy
that the Thai
published in
was consistently found to override
government is
the Journal
activity type in predicting well-being.
funding free
of Positive
A moderate level of autonomy was
herbal treatment
Psychology
sufficient for engagement. Results also
for some of
suggests that
indicated autonomy was the strongest
the estimated 400,000 people
the recipe for
predictor of momentary experiences of
with symptoms of Long Covid. A
wellbeing is having a life that is pleasant,
meaningfulness. Regardless of what
mobile unit in Northern Thailand is
engaged and meaningful. In order to
people were doing, greater autonomy was
offering a variety of traditional herbal
achieve this, people must have a high
associated with more meaningfulness.
treatments. Department chief Dr Thiti
level of autonomy - from having the
Sawaengtham noted that cannabis oil
experience of choice, to endorsing one’s
is a base ingredient in the treatments
actions at the highest level of reflection.
as it helps with insomnia and appetite
Autonomy is often associated with doing
loss. He adds that patients should be
something because it’s interesting,
properly diagnosed by an alternative
enjoyable, and naturally satisfying, rather
medicine specialist as symptoms
than being extrinsically motivated by
can vary from one person to another
rewards or punishment.
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HOLISTIC THERAPIST 2022
WORDS OF WISDOM… Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account. Anne Wilson Schaef
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