The Power of Positive Thinking

Another reason not to listen to your negative therapists and doctors about your recovery prospects. Remember the nocebo effect?


http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/the_power_of_positive_thinking
A couple paragraphs here, rest at the link.

What Is Positive Thinking?

Critics of the power of positive thinking often say it is a naive world view that refuses to look at the facts. "Life is hard and then you die" is their motto. Psychologists and others who have studied the subject in depth disagree. Truly positive thinkers, far from hiding their heads in the sand, face life's challenges head-on because they are able to learn and grow from negative experiences and take advantage of existing opportunities. An emerging field of psychology, positive psychology, takes a scientific approach to the power of positive thinking and has come up with some surprising revelations:

• Happiness is the cause of positive outcomes in life, not the result.
  

• Happy people tend to have deep religious or spiritual beliefs.
  

• Wealth does not bring happiness, but using one's wealth to benefit others does contribute to personal happiness.
  

• Altruism is a surer road to happiness than hedonism.
  

• Happiness (or positive thinking) is a "skill" that can be learned.

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