97.5 Y-Country Medical Minute – Positive Thinking
Aired 1/21/2019
Did you know? Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. This week’s Y-Country Medical Minute quickly discusses tips on how to be a positive thinker.
What is Positive Thinking and Self-Talk?
Positive thinking is the ability to approach life’s challenges with a positive outlook, rather than negative. One might refer to the well-known question, “Is your glass half full or half empty?” According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking often begins with self-talk, that constant stream of unspoken thoughts that continue to fill our minds each day.
Benefits of Positive Thinking
According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking is linked to a wide range of health benefits including:
- Longer Life Span
- Less Stress
- Lower rates of depression
- Increased resistance to the common cold
- Better stress management and coping skills
- Lower risk of cardiovascular disease-related death
- Increased physical well-being
- Better psychological health
Examples of Positive Thinking
Instead of: It’s too complicated.
I can say: This will require effort
Instead of: There’s no way it will work.
I can say: I will do my best to make it work.
Instead of: I’m not good at this.
I can say: I am not good at this yet, but I will learn.
Instead of: No one bothers to communicate with me.
I can say: I’ll see if I can improve the flow of communication.
Y-Country Medical Minute
Tune in to the Y-Country Medical Minute brought to you by Cassopolis Family Clinic Network every Monday morning at 8:40 on 97.5 Y Country, during the Matt Malone Morning Show.