Nowadays, people spend plenty of money and time trying to prolong their life and make them healthier and more active. They read the latest publications devoted to health issues, increase the number of vitamins in their daily ratio, eat healthy food, jog and attend gyms. Many people used to exert a considerable amount of effort, trying to avoid stress, lower blood cholesterol levels, increase lung capacity, avoid the effects of overeating and air pollution (Gandelman & Hernández-Murillo, 2013). Happiness is an essential way of maintaining robust health and prevention of development of the disease. Nevertheless, this issue requires in-depth analysis and investigation. In particular, indispensable points are studying the considerable influence of human health from a physiological point of view and methods of its prevention.
Effects of the Emotions
Undoubtedly, positive and negative emotions affect a humans physical and mental health. The main characteristics of the impact of feelings on human health are the rapid pulse and palpitations, the dilatation of pupils, and changes in the skin. Positive human emotions contribute to the formation of endorphins in the brain, which has beneficial effects on the immune system, which provides to the recovery of a person and increases the activity of the immune system (Argyle, 2013). Stability of emotional experience is an incentive for balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and rejection of bad habits. Nevertheless, there is another side of this problem that includes individual differences between the peoples perception of the world. Such a situation can result from the different types of upbringing and life values.
A Positive Way of Thinking
The positive way of thinking is a kind of thinking activity, in which the individual sees in the solution of all vital issues and tasks mainly dignity, success, luck, and life experience. Everyday life consists of constant stress and emotional experience that constantly accumulate and cannot let a person relish (Zhang & Chen, 2018). Another way to transfer consciousness to the state of joy is positive statements, i.e., affirmations. Despite the reality of the modern world, a significant number of stress factors affect our mental and physical stress. There is a salutogenic model that reveals this influence of the stress factors and shows its impact on the person’s health.
Happiness by Helping Others
One of the most appropriate options to raise the spirits by helping people. Usual charity, volunteering, or even friendship are the most appropriate activities for that. These variants will allow cheering up both yourself and other people (Argyle, 2013). Despite the high number of advantages of this option, this choice cannot fit everyone. Some people are occupied with the gratification of their personal needs that is why they are not able to spend time for volunteering or charity.
Happiness as an Outcome of Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is a kind of art that can give a mentally harmonious and healthy state, as well as emotional balance. Indeed, the power of thought has a great significance on a persons well-being, but, despite these facts, the perception of the world and lifes valuables. The individual can improve oneself by directing the thinking process toward the positive (Sabatini, 2014). The reverse trend will be seen if the individual’s thinking is directed to the negative side, i.e., such a person can go not by the path of progress, but by the route of degradation.
Conclusion
The modern life of the individual is filled with stressful situations, anxiety, and depressive states. Emotional loads are so high that not everyone can cope with them. In such circumstances, the only way to resolve is a positive way of thinking. Such thinking is the optimal method of maintaining inner peace and harmony. Without dispute, happiness can improve personal health, prevent the development of some diseases and maintain the stability of functionalization of the whole organism. Nevertheless, this issue is highly individual and contributes to the in-depth analysis. Despite all the mentioned facts, happiness is a subjective feeling that depends on the world outlook and individual perception.
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