The question is: What can you do to battle sickness once modern medicine has reached its limits?
The answer is a controversial one. Some say that your outlook may make a difference in how your body responds to illness. And while some believers swear by this concept, others feel that it’s an old wives’ tale.
At the end of the day, it’s your opinion that counts. But if you’re looking for alternative ways to improve health, this research may be helpful in your pursuit. Here’s are five ways that your outlook may make a difference in the way of sickness.
- Positive thinking
Can positive thinking help you beat an illness? The answer just may be yes.
According to Psych Central, the reason why a positive attitude transcends to faster recovery isn’t really known. But it’s said to promote both coping skills and faster recovery time for many conditions like surgery, cancer, heart disease and even HIV/AIDS.
Researchers think that positive thinking may create a direct link between the mind and the immune system. According to Psych Central, one study analyzed how this concept affects law students. In the students’ first year of law school, they were polled about their views on their first year. Mid-semester, confident students displayed “more and better functioning immune cells than the worried students.”