5 Health Benefits of Positive Thinking

Did you know there is more to positivity than good mental health? There are actually many physical health benefits of positive thinking.

There are some serious healing powers of positivity that you can tap into with some super easy actions.

Want to know how you can reap significant health benefits with the power of positive thinking?

Let’s dive in!

The power of positive thinking goes further than a healthy mindset or beating back depression. There are some real health benefits linked to positivity.

So, what are they? Let’s get to it!

Research shows that positive thinking is linked to lower blood pressure. In fact, thinking more positively in stressful situations can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 38%. And a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology found that optimistic participants had higher levels of good (HDL) cholesterol and lower levels of triglycerides.

Positive thinking activates the reward pathway in the brain. Continued activation of this part of the brain is actually linked to lower levels of stress hormones. And the ability to find positives in stressful situations, makes you less likely to release these ‘fight-or-flight’ hormones to begin with.

Studies show that positivity is linked to a quicker recovery from physical illnesses, but also to greater resistance against them. So, not only do positive thinkers get sick less often, but they get better faster when they do come down with an illness.

In fact, one study looked at how optimistic healthy first-year law students felt about the school year ahead. They found that the more confident students had more and better functioning immune cells by the middle of the first semester than their less confident counterparts.

Studies show that the health benefits of positive thinking can extend your life. People with an optimistic outlook lived 11% to 15% longer than average. And, in fact, the most pessimistic people had a 42% higher death rate than those with supreme optimism.

A study showed that activation of the reward pathway through positive thinking increased the receptivity of individuals in regards to health advice. In other words, when a group of people were asked to reflect on their values prior to receiving advice on a sedentary lifestyle, they were more likely to act on that message and increase their activity levels. Whereas, those that did not reflect were more likely to become defensive and come up with excuses as to why the advice did not apply to them.

With all these incredible health benefits of positive thinking, you can see how much it pays to be positive!

So, if positivity doesn’t exactly come naturally to you, here are a few things you can do to recalibrate a salty attitude:

There is more to positive thinking than mindset and beating depression. There are actually some excellent health benefits when it comes to positivity, including:

It truly pays to be more positive when if comes to your health! But if pessimism is your normal M.O., then positive thinking may be a little more difficult to cultivate.

If you are struggling with a negative mindset, try activities that will breakup those thoughts. Things like journaling, mediation, practicing gratitude, and playing some upbeat music can help you break the cycle.

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