Friday, March 31, 2017

Think Positive

Well, it’s basically a fact now. Studies show, having a positive outlook on life can lead to living longer and improving one’s health. Research was published in a journal of the American Heart Association which studied 607 patients in a hospital. The study found that the patients with an overall positive attitude were 58% more likely to live at least another five years. Click on The Huffington Post to read the entire article.
Not only does a good mood and positive thinking lengthen a persons’ life, it could also improve cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and lower rates of depression according to an article by Mayo Clinic.
The New York Times wrote an article that lists eight skills to practice to encourage positive outlooks daily. Some of the skills include recognizing a positive event each day, listing a personal strength and show how you used it and recognizing and practicing small acts of kindness daily. Click here to read about it.

Everyone wants to be healthy and live long, this is one easy way to accomplish that dream.

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