Stay Happy to Stay Healthy

[shaggy]

Bull. This is an overly simplistic way of looking at things and a convenient way of blaming people for their health problems.

Yup, I completely agree with you.

I call this kind of thinking "New Age Guilt." Like it's spiritually incorrect to get cancer.

[alexnob]

Totally agee, being happy and optimistic is a great way to live your life and stay healthy. Many people seem to not understand this point, they waste their health by always getting high pressure from work which may lead to depression and stress.

[shaggy]

Totally agee, being happy and optimistic is a great way to live your life and stay healthy. Many people seem to not understand this point, they waste their health by always getting high pressure from work which may lead to depression and stress.

I had no idea -- go figure, my ex-husband hasn't worked a day since 1992, he's thin, and his BP is very high. He must be doing something to cause it!


To flip this thread around, it's easy to be happy when you have your health. Losing your health leads to depression.

[hamchan]

To flip this thread around, it's easy to be happy when you have your health. Losing your health leads to depression.

My husband never struggled with depression until his health started getting g worse and worse. Even now he is generally an optimistic person and doesn't tend to get anxious, but the depression won't let go.

[TheKayla]

Yup, I completely agree with you.

I call this kind of thinking "New Age Guilt." Like it's spiritually incorrect to get cancer.

Our brain, hormones, and entire functioning of the brain is controlled by chemistry, which can be further controlled by diet, exercise, and thought patterns. Having a positive attitude influences health, and health influences a positive attitude. They are interchangeable as they as your consciousness is simply a reflection of a physical part of your body. It's not new-world spirituality, it's science. It's more of a 'spiritual' thought to assume that they are entirely separate and in no way physiologically influence each other, much like the 'it's bull' assumption.

[hamchan]

People with positive attitudes die from incurable illness all the time.

[emanon1501]

People with positive attitudes die from incurable illness all the time.

True, but they may die more happer than those who do not want to stay happy or postive.

[shaggy]

Our brain, hormones, and entire functioning of the brain is controlled by chemistry, which can be further controlled by diet, exercise, and thought patterns. Having a positive attitude influences health, and health influences a positive attitude. They are interchangeable as they as your consciousness is simply a reflection of a physical part of your body. It's not new-world spirituality, it's science. It's more of a 'spiritual' thought to assume that they are entirely separate and in no way physiologically influence each other, much like the 'it's bull' assumption.

Thanks for pouring on the guilt! I know now that it's _my own fault_ I have an incurable illness. What an uplifting post you made.

[hamchan]

True, but they may die more happer than those who do not want to stay happy or postive.

Nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't reduce your medical expenses any.

[ruffy]

Many studies and researches have told that people who stay happy enjoy more healthy and glorious life, they have bigger life span than serious people. People who are not serious and do not laugh/smile burns their blood cells, instead of solving their problems and worries they go into depression and stress which cause them sickness and illness.

I agree and disagree. There is a time where worry is needed and if you go through life thinking you can laugh your way out of every situation you might end up in a bigger hole. You shouldn't sweat the small stuff though. Smiling everyday is important.

[puffLife]

I wish I could be happy, something really difficult for someone who had been left by someone. Though I'm trying to be one.