10/06/2025
In Israel, scientists conducted a remarkable study. A single drop of a participantâs blood was placed under a microscope and projected on a screen. What they saw was captivating: bacteria slowly moving around⌠and macrophages â the âclean-up crewâ of the blood â just lying dormant.
The bacteria were wandering freely, as if on a peaceful evening stroll. The macrophages? Fast asleep, ignoring their job entirely.
Then something unexpected happened. The participant was shown a funny movie â and as their mood lifted, the macrophages suddenly âwoke up.â One of them rolled over to a nearby bacterium and started devouring it with real enthusiasm.
This wasnât lunch time. This was science.
đ§ Our mood directly influences our immune cells.
Hereâs the twist: the blood sample had been separated from the participant and was in a different room. Somehow, the change in the participantâs emotional state affected the blood at a distance.
When researchers switched to horror film clips, the opposite happened. The bacteria became energized, multiplied rapidly, and even started attacking the macrophages, forcing them to retreat.
đ The state of our consciousness plays a critical role in maintaining our inner ecosystem.
And it doesnât stop with us. Since our relatives share our bloodline, our emotional states can influence their immune systems too â even across continents. This is what some call âfamily immunity.â
A watchmaker once shared a story: whenever his left index finger would start twitching â making his delicate work impossible â he wouldnât massage it or take supplements. Heâd call his mother, thousands of kilometers away, and say:
âMom, youâre worrying again! Stop it â I canât work like this!â
Even mild maternal anxiety was enough to affect his physiology.
đż The takeaway:
The old saying âItâs my life, Iâll do what I wantâ is outdated. Our mental state impacts not just our health, but the well-being of those we love.
So, find ways to cultivate joy, laughter, and inner harmony â not just for yourself, but for your entire âimmune tribe.â
PS: This reminds us of Norman Cousins, who famously healed from a terminal illness through laughter. His story, told in âAnatomy of an Illnessâ (1976), showed that positive emotions can activate the bodyâs healing systems. Turns out, âLaughter is the best medicineâ isnât just a saying â itâs physiology.