Every day in Newspapers, on radio and TV tell us that the chances of divorce not to become pregnant, cancer and accident above a skyscraper. How to protect yourself from such statistics? Every morning I find in my e-mailbox to another terrible story... About how easy it is to become infected with cholera in India, plague in Algeria and yellow fever in Brazil. About how many people were infected by parasites in China, dine on local seafood. And several dozen people have died from dangerous enterovirus. That Botox penetrates into brain cells, bird flu occurs, and the chances of getting cancer is higher every year. After all these news I want to hide under the bed.
Unlike the people of the East, looking at the world wise squinted eye, we belong to the nation of alarmists and easily fall into despair. I am afraid that the trouble will catch us by surprise, will cause unexpected blow, goroshit, will hit the sly... to be ready for it, we never miss one dark notes. And here's the reality: most of the messages still reach the goal and cut the ground from under his feet.
There is no reason for panic
Jan divorced shortly before his 50-year anniversary. Friend carefully dripped Valerian and sadly sighed: according to statistics, it has no chance to find love again and get married and even more so. Most men her age are either married or uhlenhaut for young ladies hoping to raise your testosterone level. Plus they die sooner than women is also a proven fact. In General, a happy "accident" to get acquainted with a worthy candidate almost unreal. But Ian managed to marry again. Well, for love, for the interesting wealthy man. One of 3 marriages end in divorce within the first 10 years. Then men look for much younger wives and girlfriends. Voila, this is also a statistics. One such fact is enough to go into the bedroom and pull down on the head. But there is a mystery that scientists and mathematicians do not disclose: you are not obliged to get under the statistics and developing in figure.
Goosebumps?
How he loved to covariate mark TWAIN, false there are three types: "Lies, outright lies and statistics".
The latter is often taken out of context a little further, to add weight to the argument, interpreted in their own way, or simply flawed. With the numbers you need to be able to work, and studies show that even academics find it difficult to understand the reports. 146 doctors who offered to test basic statistical knowledge, gave only 40% correct answers.
Even more modest abilities in other people poorly interpreted information, paying attention only to the main and lowering the detail. In the end, the fact that it turns inside out. For example, today it is fashionable to write and say that breast cancer occurs in 1 out of 8 women. Goosebumps? Yes, the numbers are chilling, but... Small detail, which never advertised: this is true only for those who are 75 and more. Up to this age still need to live. And to poison their young years such experiences completely useless.
Or look at the statistics of miscarriages: 42 risk not to bear a child is 35%, 46 years - about 50%. Such facts like to share gynecologists, "the best intentions". My friend 30-something, and she has no children. All told the doctor she took on your account and the whole evening was sobbing in the kitchen. By the way, forgot to share more positive information: today, women over 40 giving birth record number of kids with new reproductive technologies.
Ominous statistics threatens to ruin your mood?
There are a couple of tips on how to limit its influence:
No. 1 Bypass traps party
If you believe the gloomy forecasts and nothing can undermine the authority figures, do not sit idly by. Act! Treat them as road signs that show where there is repair work and where the passage is closed in General.
When Light read that 52% of older people have very little money for retirement account to comfortably age, she panicked. Her personal budget did not provide for any savings for a rainy day. All weekend she had revised its waste and has developed a plan on how to save more. And on Monday morning I went to the Bank to open a Deposit. The solution was surprisingly simple: to meet face to face with his problem, to reallocate funds and to stop worrying about it.
By the way, if the pension on the nose, and on your account, no savings, too, do not panic. Many continue to work after 55. One of my friend doctor retired in 88! So stop wasting energy on empty excitement, better let it in a creative direction.
No. 2 don't let statistics become prophecy
The body and mind are connected to each other. Today, even classical medicine has recognized the "placebo effect", when instead of these pills the doctors give patients sweets and they recover from this medication. Faith works wonders! However, this is a double-edged sword. If you convince yourself that you're in the next family who finds a cancer... It may trigger certain reactions in the body.
Katya gave their all career, and the birth of children was postponed to a later date. 37 it's ripe for the firstborn. But neither nights, full of fire, nor a holiday in Greece not brought two long-awaited lines on the test. After six months of active married life she came to the clinic. The doctor complained for years that her firstborn was a lot and in General, according to statistics, 45 years, 87% of couples are infertile.
Of course, Kate was hooked... 87% - a huge figure. It is already too late to have children, had previously thought, now nothing can be done other "brilliant" thoughts now took both hemispheres. The body responded to such installation. It is a pity that at the reception didn't tell her one more thing: feelings about infertility reduce fertility (ability to conceive) more than age. That is, you and your fears help of statistical probability to become a reality. Without the participation of doctors.
Scientists from Harvard University have confirmed this truth in the latter study. They suggested that women who tried to become pregnant for 3 years, replace, tests and treatments yoga, swimming, music. 55% of those who took the program to reduce stress, during the year, got pregnant, carried and gave birth to children. For comparison, these winners among those who had not attended any relaxation practice, was only 20%. So, don't worry for any occasion. Customize yourself that all will be well.
No. 3 Remember that life is unpredictable
A good friend of mine, one of the most rich, young and eligible bachelors, suddenly died. Autumn morning, suspecting nothing, he came from the dentist and slipped on the steps. The repair was completed, and the rubber mats to lay did not have time... Another was planning to deploy big business and the alarm went on vacation to my parents. All his plans were ruined by the machine, disconnected from the oncoming lane.
No one knows what surprises prepared in the way as unexpected joy and tragic deprivation. To predict from where the brick will fall down, fall through the nose or down the bridge, it is impossible. All that remains is just to accept it. Partly our fascination with statistics grows from a desire to control their destiny. We try hard to miss with disaster, to avoid falling. Relax! Accept the fact that you are not all-powerful. To make amendments wherever you can, go on a healthy diet, buy a loan in the pool, change your apartment or work. And let go of what can't change. This is a reasonable approach to life.
No. 4 "don't fall" on the cheap sensationalism
When the press leaked the information that the user of the mobile phone has died from brain cancer, began to panic. The revenues of the cellular companies fell, sales declined. Many simply turned off their tubes and hid it away in the Desk. There were serious grounds for noise? No.
What two things happened at the same time, does not mean that first triggered a second. Brain cancer identified annually in 6 people out of 100 000. Yes, they all use mobile phones... And even blow-dry hair, heat the meals in the microwave, Solarium, drink tap water, fly planes, buying groceries at the supermarket. To provoke the disease could anything. Scientists have confirmed the involvement of phones to cancer? No. In the press about it - a single line.
Do not trust a single message without a strong scientific base. Newspapers need of sensation, otherwise they simply will not buy. Definitely don't skip past research on cellular communication. But don't panic about the new health threats that are not based on a careful study of professionals. One harmful things you can just avoid... Not "copy" once again my cells in stress hormones.
According to the magazine "Prevention", October 2008 g
How terrible to live!
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