Negative thinking may have opposite effects. Researchers attribute this to a link between pessimism and stress hormones. So negative thinking may have an effect on how your body responds to your thoughts.
Plus, positive thinking transcends to how we approach life in general. If we’re happy, we’re going to treat ourselves with respect and a loving attitude. But if we’re negative, we may treat ourselves badly.
- Laughter
If you want to recover from sickness, give laughing a try. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, laughter therapy is very real.
The use of laughter for good health is not new. In fact, experts say that this concept was seen centuries ago, first arising in the 13th century. Then, in the 20th century, a man named Norman Cousins studied the concept after battling pain himself.
And guess what? He said it worked. According to the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, “Cousins claims to have cured himself with a self-invented regimen of laughter and vitamins.” In a book about the concept, he attributed funny movies to his recovery.
Since then, this concept has been studied time and time again. And study subjects who engage in laughter-promoting situations find they have less pain. Stress hormone levels fall, and the immune system is said to kick into gear. This is why many health experts promote laughter therapy as a part of recovery from illness in addition to conventional medical treatments.