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Some Health benefits that positive thinking provides:
- Increases life span
- Lowers rates of depression
- Lowers levels of distress
- Increases resistance to the common cold
- Improves psychological and physical well-being
- Superior cardiovascular health and reduces risk of death from cardiovascular disease
- Finer coping skills during hardships and times of stress
How to focus on positive thinking
- Be open to humor – seek humor in everyday happenings
- Surround yourself with positive people – make sure the people around you are positive and support you in life
- Have a healthy lifestyle – Aim to exercise for 5 days a week for about 30 mins. Exercise can positively affect the mood and reduce stress
- Identify areas to change – to become more positive identify the areas in your life you think negatively about and approach it in a more positive way