Choosing Optimism for Your Health

Let’s take a look at what health benefits optimism can bring. Academics say that not only can a good viewpoint help to offset a bad mood, but it can also assist in alleviating stress. It functions much like an all-natural anti- anxiety remedy to combat tension. As we all know, the diminishing of worry-related ailments are extremely beneficial to the immune system. It is proven that an individual’s body temperature drops when depressed, so it’s only natural to assume that if one’s burden load is lessened that the blood pressure would stabilize accordingly.

Generally speaking, a happy person is a healthy one and, what’s more, a person with a good attitude is more likely to be active. People who regularly engage in exercise and physical activity seem to thrive. Whether it be walking, running, or even dancing, a person who is lively is more probable to have an improved immune system. Not to mention, exercise boosts the amount of endorphins available to your brain and body, allowing your mood to be more stable as a whole.                  

So is it any wonder that the experts are touting news that optimism can extend one’s lifespan? In the most basic of terminology, being happy leads to positive results. Therefore, it would stand to reason that if a person has a chance at happiness, they should grab it with both hands in order to ensure their basic health. Being alive is reason enough to be in a good mood, what does one have to lose?

In a world of cynics, there is just no possible room for more pessimism. With the economy going under the way it has the past half a decade, people are angrier than ever with life as it stands. There could be no better time, in the wake of cynicism, to become more proactive and take life and happiness by the horns and find a reason to smile.

Not only does it take more facial muscles to frown than smile, but it is easier on the people around you. Our actions can positively or negatively affect those around us more than any of us realize when we make the unconscious choice to be positive or negative.  Our attitude can contribute to whether their day tanks like an anchor or soars like an eagle. For mothers and fathers, it is particularly important to remember that a positive or negative outlook can affect their children’s mood and demeanor for years to come.

Of course, a positive attitude can be easier said than done. By making conscious effort to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, people can unlock a limitless number of personal and health benefits.