Positive Attitude: Body & Mind

It has long been believed that there is a connection between the body, and the mind; that a positive attitude can actually improve one's health, or even heal. It seems this is no longer just believed to be true but is being scientifically proven. Recently while doing some research, I came across Sharon Jayson's article "The Power of a Super Attitude" in USA Today. In the article Carol Ryff, a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said, "There is a science that is emerging that says a positive attitude isn't just a state of mind. It also has linkages to what's going on in the brain and in the body."

I have seen this kind of power in my life and in the lives of those around me. I have seen people who, because of negative thinking, end up stuck in a hospital bed for months on end making little progress, even though the Doctors are sure they should. I have later seen those same people change their thinking and after doing so make improvements that doctors deem impossible.

The wonderful truth this research brings to the fore is that a positive attitude can bring about change. Carol Ryff and others are proving that it can change our body, and if you will apply this kind of thinking in your everyday, you will prove beyond any standard deviation that a positive attitude can change your life. Just think, if a positive attitude can improve your health, what can it do for your success at work, your happiness at home, your relationships with others, or your ability to make it through a difficult time.

So, keep a positive attitude and watch as it heals both your body and your life.

-Jh

I AM CONTINUALLY AMAZED AT THE TOTAL FRAILTY OF THE HUMAN BODY, AND THE INCREDIBLE RESILIENCY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT." -HAWKEYE PIERCE, M*A*S*H*