Attitude is Everything–even affects your health!

happy buddhaby Chris Iliades, MD

If you want to live a longer life, start with positive thinking. Learning how to be an optimist can make your heart and your mind healthier.

Eva Ritvo, MD, vice chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida and co-author of The Beauty Prescription, says that positive thinking improves your mental health and reduces stress. “When you are optimistic, people are attracted to you. This leads to healthier relationships, more success, and decreased emotional stress. And of course, we know that emotional stress can lead to physical illness,” says Dr. Ritvo.