Post by URBAN FARMING on Apr 19, 2013 14:51:17 GMT -6
According to the Mayo Clinic: "Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk. Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided:
Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.
Indeed, some studies show that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills. Here's how.... Read more...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009
Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic — and it may even affect your health.
Indeed, some studies show that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that typically comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair — you can learn positive thinking skills. Here's how.... Read more...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009