Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk

Mayo Clinic Staff

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Practice overcoming negative self-talk with examples provided.

Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

  • Increased life span
  • Lower rates of depression
  • Lower levels of distress
  • Greater resistance to the common cold
  • Better psychological and physical well-being
  • Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
  • Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

Continue reading to learn tips for positive thinking...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009