The Way We Perceive Time May Affect the Pace of Our Healing: New research from Harvard University reveals a crucial factor influencing the speed of our recovery from wounds and illnesses.

When was the last time you cut yourself while cooking or got bruised during a hike? How long did it take for the wound to stop bothering you? Typically, when considering healing time, we think about the depth of the cut or which organs were affected. However, a study published in December 2023 conducted by professor Ellen Langer from Harvard University found another significant factor that seems to influence healing speed, altering the picture we once had. In a unique experiment, Ms. Langer and her colleagues used cupping therapy, a technique using glass cups that has been used for thousands...