Keep a positive attitude.
Although a positive attitude may not cure you, studies have shown that patients who are positive and optimistic experience fewer, less severe symptoms and recover more quickly than pessimistic, negative thinkers. People who think positively also seem to have a better overall quality of life.
Negative thoughts seem to breed and produce more negative thoughts, causing a downward spiral. If you tend to be a pessimist by nature, catch yourself whenever you have a negative thought and try to turn it around into a positive statement. It will be hard at first, but if you will continue repeating the positive statements, they will begin to take hold and grow. The physical and emotional benefits of a positive attitude make it well worth the effort.
