HOW A POSITIVE MINDSET CAN IMPROVE
YOUR HEALTH
“Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of
mind and happiness inside. No matter what is going on outside of us, there's
always something we could be grateful for.” ~ Barry Neil
Kaufman
Being positive does more
than just uplift your mood it is also highly beneficial for your emotional
state of mind, physical health and well being. Just as positive thinking has a direct impact
on the body so does negative thinking, it weakens the immune system, causes
emotional turmoil, ruins relationships and even causes weight gain.
Eva Ritvo, MD, vice chair
of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of
Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida and co-author of The Beauty
Prescription, says that positive thinking improves your mental health and
reduces stress. "When you are optimistic, people are attracted to
you. This leads to healthier relationships, more success, and decreased
emotional stress. And of course, we know that emotional stress can lead to
physical illness."
Negative thinking
increases stress which increases inflammation in the body. Inflammation
is a huge culprit in aiding to illness and disease. As another
expert, Debbie Mandel, author of Addicted to Stress, states "Positive
thinking reduces inflammation, which is a byproduct of stress. It is important
to reduce inflammation because it stands at the root cause of disease and plays
havoc with your thinking."
Having
a positive mental attitude about life is the first step to increase your health
and well begin. Having thoughts and feelings of love, gratitude and forgiveness
will create a positive atmosphere for your body, which will shift energy
frequencies into attracting and becoming that which you wish for in addition it
aids the body in healing physically and emotionally.
By
having a positive mental attitude and letting go of negative self-talk your
body will feel more energized and happy. Feel good feelings will alter
your energy frequency into a much higher state of being which will directly
affect each aspect of your life. By having admiration for your body as
though it was a third person you will find that you will feel healthier,
happier and will enjoy life more.
Carol Whitaker
Embrace Your Journey to Success
Life Transformation Expert & Coach
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