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YOGYAKARTA Negative thinking, according to a search by mental health experts, can affect physical health. In fact, research has proven unfairness, stress, and people with symptoms of depression have a higher risk of stroke than friendly people.

Instead of being separated from the physical mechanism of the body, the mind turns out to be in line with the health of the whole body. You may have read a lot of suggestions that stress can make physical fatigue more easily, stomach pain or depression can be physically painful. In fact, it does occur like that. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that emotions and negative thinking are very likely to be related to more serious health problems, such as heart disease.

Many negative emotions such as anger, fear, and frustration become a problem when these emotions turn into a more permanent character or habit of looking at the world, said Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., director of science at the Greater Good Sciences Center, University of California, Berkeley.

Simon-Thomas reported by Health, Monday, January 30, provides an example of being cynical. A 2014 study in the journal Neurology relates cynicism to greater risk of dementia than those who believe more easily. He also emphasized that negative way of thinking can hurt your heart. Research also proves this, that data from 196 people taking psychological tests finds that cynical hostilities can lead to a high risk of heart disease. By cynical thinking, one continues to react to a stressful state with the same intensity level, no matter how many problems they have and also cause stress.

Another negative attitude associated with poor health is hostilities. As explained in the opening above, that the journal in Stroke, found that participants who got a high score in the measure of harshness, chronic stress, and symptoms of depression, had a high risk of stroke than friendly participants.

In addition to the health effects of the negative thinking described above, some evidence suggests that depression increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, and defects in the future. This means looking for ways to prevent the flooding of negative thinking is mandatory.

In addition, Simon-Thomas also explained that the impact of negative thinking on metabolism, the release of hormones, and the function of immunity. To prevent negative thoughts and all emotions that interfere with health with a number of healthy ways. Such as starting to get used to exercise, getting into good social contact, getting enough sleep on a regular schedule, eating health, talking to trusted friends or family, meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness.


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