Keeping Up Your Spirits in the Hospital

A positive attitude can’t cure a disease or heal an injury. But it can go a long way toward making a hospital stay more bearable. Author Mary Kendrick Moore reminds patients that though they may not always feel good during a hospital stay, trying to remain in good spirits can help make them more active participants in their healthcare decisions and help them persevere when times of stress and anxiety do happen.

By Mary Kendrick Moore