Optimism Strengthens The Immune System

Believe it or not, optimism boosts your immune system. Trying to look at all the negative things that happen to you in a positive way will make you less sick and feel happier.

Read more about it in this article.

Optimism and your immune system

People who face life with a smile, even when things are not going well, and who look for a positive aspect in everything, are sick less often and recover more often from infections. This is not to say that a happy person denies his problems or is indifferent to difficult situations. It’s about finding a way to think positively in difficult times.

If you only look at life through gloomy glasses, only pay attention to the negative and are constantly burdened by stress, your body will produce more steroids and these in turn will affect your immune system. 

By being pessimistic and only seeing the negative, you also make yourself more susceptible to diseases and infections. Your body’s resistance mechanism will be lower, making it easier for viruses and bacteria to hit and break you. 

People with chronic diseases can improve or worsen their situation according to their attitude. For example, people who are constantly depressed or worry about everything will manifest themselves faster than people who are always positive and optimistic.

Optimism is the best medicine

Being happy is the best medicine there is, whether it be to prevent disease or to cure. Your mood has a huge impact on your mental and physical health. A negative attitude not only attracts more problems, but also more diseases.

Years later, Madan Kataria  invented ‘laughter yoga’. This laughing technique proves the interaction between mental and physical health. Negative emotions weaken your immune system, while positive emotions are a natural medicine to prevent illness.

The road to optimism

To fully enjoy the benefits of optimism, you can practice becoming more positive and resilient. In other words, we must train ourselves to respond to adversity and adversity. 

The point is that we learn to get back up as soon as possible after we have to deal with a setback and make ourselves stronger as a result.

We need to motivate ourselves, push forward positive ideas and feelings, and not be influenced by negative thoughts. Only in this way can we be truly happy and avoid certain diseases.

Sigmund Freud once said, “ The pessimist gets sick. (And the opposite is also true: the optimist gets better!) According to this neurologist, optimism is an illusion that helps you survive. 

Of course we cannot say that only an optimistic attitude to life takes away all worries and pains. Modern medicine, psychology and natural remedies can also help.

How can you become more optimistic?

We have just discussed the benefits of an optimistic attitude to life. The logical next step is to explain how we can teach this feeling. Once you get used to it, you will be better able to cope with and handle any problem or setback that arises.

Below are some strategies and recommendations for living more optimistically.

Accept what is happening in your life

Optimism is not about being happy all the time, but about dealing with adversity in a more positive way.

Hold back the negative feelings (anger, sadness, worry, etc) and focus on the positive feelings that help you deal with the negativity. This will help you find a way out of the negative situation faster.

Try to think before you react: How should I feel right now? How would things be if I felt gratitude instead of sadness? Look ahead and remember that optimism is a philosophy of life. 

Automatically change your perspective

If you find yourself in a situation where you start to think negatively, take action and try to think positively again.

Probably at such a moment a monologue is playing in your head that only points out the negative. You should try to interrupt this monologue and steer it towards happier and positive emotions.

Always be positive

You’re tired after a long day at work, or you’ve just had a fight with your partner, or you’re short on cash. But have you ever thought about all the good things happening around you? You have a family, a house, a job, you are healthy, you have many friends, food is on the table… You are luckier than you realize.

Focusing on the things you should be thankful for will make you feel better and happier. Throw the negative feelings overboard and find a solution to your problems. Make a list for yourself of all the things you are grateful for or that make you happy and look at them when you have a bad time.

Smile

Laugh as much as you can. From a silent laugh to a roar of laughter, everything is good. Look at yourself in the mirror and pull funny faces to make yourself laugh, find funny videos on the internet, listen to jokes and think back to funny moments.

Not only will it improve your mood, it will keep you healthy and prevent you from getting depressed.