Thoughts:
- For individuals with chronic pain - look at their gait, does it appear they are happy or upset?
- take a note of patients who are not responding who tend to have a negative outlook on their condition, what is their gait like?
- tell patients to go for a walk regularly to "re-charge" like a cell phone/tablet
- the walk should be regular, for 15-20 minutes, and in a place that is not associated with work/stress like around the office or just around the house
- they can also listen to their favorite music and make sure to coach them to walk upright and think positively
References
Michalak J, Rohde K, Troje N F (2015). How we walk affects what we remember: Gait modifications through biofeedback change negative affective memory bias. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 46:121-125
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Michalak J, Troje N F, Fischer J, Vollmar P, Heidenreich T, & Schulte D. (2009). Embodiment of sadness and depression – gait patterns associated with dysphoric mood.Psychosomatic Medicine, 71: 580-587.
Niedenthal, P. M. (2007). Embodying emotion. Science, 316: 1002-1005.