Is your glass half-empty or full?

Our levels of optimism or pessimism can influence your physical health. When we tell injured or sick people to keep a positive attitude, there’s always a reason behind it. Scientists are finding out new philosophies, especially how optimism potentially has a greater impact on our health than we ever thought.

Its found that people who have a more positive view on aging, live comparatively a couple of year longer than those with negativity. This happens after a better adjustment on a number of factors such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, loneliness and functional health.

People when asked to write about their happy memories tend to produce positive emotional responses. In addition to this, a greater number of anti-bodies to fight the the disease are found to be active. This in turn boasts the immune system. Even bigger diseases like cancer can be taken care of.

Positive attitude has a direct effect on the subconscious mind which is responsible for all the unconscious activities out body does as in breathing. When we think of a positive thought repeatedly, it is stuck in the brain. It reverses the thought process for negative to positive and the body automatically reacts to the brain’s orders.

Psychological issues like depression are lowered. Better psychological insight is developed. This positive attitude helps cope better during hardships and at times of stress. Lower stress levels are achieved.

Stress, which has an impact on the immune system, is managed with optimism. It’s unclear why people who engage in positive thinking experience these health benefits. One theory is that having a positive outlook enables you to cope better with stressful situations, which reduces the harmful health effects of stress on your body. It’s also thought that positive and optimistic people live healthier lifestyles — they get more physical activity, follow a healthier diet, and have reduced rates of smoking and alcohol consumption.

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by Dr John on 10. Apr, 2010 in Mental Health