WHAT DOES POSITIVE THINKING MEAN?

Positive thinking is expecting good and favorable results in life. When you think positively, you approach life’s challenges with a positive outlook. The human brain can do anything if it thinks it can. Our brain learns from our thoughts and starts looking for what we have been thinking about. So, we must think about what we want, and our brain will start looking for a way to bring it into reality.

“A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.
Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions”
_Norman Vincent Peale

Health benefits of positive thinking

Positive thinking can help you in more ways than you may realize. The health benefits of positive thinking have been shown in multiple studies.  There is a link between positive thinking and emotional and physical health.

According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking has health benefits, such as

  • Better emotional heath
  • A lower rate of depression
  • Less stress
  • A lower rate of death related to cardiovascular disease
  • Longer life

Have health consciousness. It means that you think more about health than disease. Expect that you will stay healthy and if you have an illness, expect that you recover soon.

Dr. M. Rashidi
You can read more about positive thinking in chapter 4 of my book MIND MEDICINE: Use Your Thoughts to Heal.

What Does Positive Thinking Mean? - Mind Medicine