Positive thinking has an incredible amount of health benefits such as an increased life span, lower levels of distress, better coping skills during times of stress, and lower rates of depression.
It’s still unclear as to why the achievement of positive thinking leads to positive health benefits. Some believe it’s because it enables you to cope with stressful situations in a more effective way which helps counteract the negative health effects brought on by stress within the body.
Changing a negative perspective on things won’t change overnight. This will take time with consistent practice until it becomes a habit. Don’t expect perfection. With the increase of self-awareness and acceptance, it is possible to learn to think positively and bask in the many benefits a healthy mindset provides.
With self-talk that is less self-critical and more self-accepting, the world becomes more welcoming and approachable. Problems turn into opportunities and judgement turns into insightful feedback.
