Recently researchers have found out that positive emotions such as happiness, compassion, engagement, purpose, positive accomplishments, and optimism protect from physical illness, and they also predict lack of depression, higher achievement, and physical health. Not only are these feelings profoundly healing and soothing, but they also help people face the many challenges that may come their way. For example: 1. Happiness.
2. Optimism—Attitude Can Affect Your Health. Research has shown that a positive attitude has a significant effect on our health. Optimism has been proven to boost the immune system and prevent chronic illness. In fact, a positive attitude can add years to your lives:
3. Practicing Gratitude Improves Emotional and Physical Well-being. The practice of gratitude can have dramatic and lasting effects in a person’s life. Studies have discovered that grateful people are happier, less stressed, and less depressed and receive more social support
4. Altruism and compassion also have health-promoting effects on the immune system and autonomic nervous system as well as cardiovascular efficiency. They also reduce the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol. Therefore, they can protect us from adrenal fatigue and other physical illness. Research has proven that, even when we fantasize and think about compassion, it stimulates areas of our brain and body in ways that are beneficial to our health and well-being. Other benefits include:
As you can see positive emotions, and thoughts play an essential role in our health and overall well-being. Science has proven that unhappy or stressed-out thoughts are a contributing factor to poor health and lack of overall well-being. For this reason alone, why not consider making a daily habit to perform activities that boost your positive emotions, such as meditation, breathing exercises, gratitude journaling, volunteer work, and so on. It would be worth it, right? Until next week, Toni
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AuthorDr. Toni is a Best-selling author, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) & Registered Herbalist in San Diego, California. She holds a PhD in psychology, and a Clinical Herbalist Certificate, an HHP certificate and is a Certified Trainer in the Success Principles. In private practice as a HHP she has been influenced by a variety of clinical modalities and orientations, and by the diverse life experiences of her clients. Toni’s approach to healing is holistic & transpersonal. In her work, she integrates the principles of Eastern and Western nutrition, herbololgy, energy medicine, Buddhist mindfulness and personal counseling to assist others in working through their physical or emotional blocks to attain optimal health. |
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