Get Healthy Now With Denise Thomson, Are Happiness and Health Related?

Good morning and welcome to Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Health Coach, Nurse, CFT, Educator, Author and Speaker.

Are Happiness and Health related?

Why? When? How?

Relaxation ex.: 4 - 7 - 8

Now you should be relaxed and with a clear mind to look back at times where you got sick.

What was your mental state just before you noticed that you got sick? Were you happy?

Were you stressed, frustrated, maybe even angry, definitely unhappy or dissatisfied with something or someone?

How can Happiness affect Health?

One of my brothers decided to first become a minister before becoming a medical doctor. He recognized early on that our mind can play tricks on our emotions, on our body, on our behavior. He researched this subject deeply and found out that at least 80% of all doctors' visits are due to mental difficulties, resulting in stress. OSHA states that the USA spends over 300 Billion Dollars a year for stress related issues. Huge, don't you think so?

That's why I am asking you the question, does Happiness have anything to do with Health?

When we are happy, our body releases good endorphines, keeping us happy and healthy. When we are sad, unhappy, depressed, stressed, we reduce our immune system with negative endorphines. The terminology is not correct, I just wanted to make it as simple as possible.

So, what can WE do to choose to be happy and healthy? Go back to last weeks episode where you'll find 9 ways to reduce stress...

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/04/30/being-happy-good-for-health.aspx

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