Does staying happy keeps you away from most deadly diseases as well!

India
February 6, 2011 8:22am CST
Hi friends I always used to wonder that people who stay happy are less prone to illness and any kind of disease and vice versa. I just watched a movie called Patch Adams. In this movie, the Patch, the central character used to believe in so called Happiness theory in treatment of his patients. This story is based on his real life experience. When you are happy, your pituitary gland releases a hormone called endorphine, which relieves you from pain and stress and helps improve immunity and treatment of particular disease. So, guys, do you believe in this theory or have you ever tried this or do you follow such kind of positive attitude when you are down or ill? Thanks, P.S.: Smile plays a major role in keeping you healthy, even when you are going through downtime in your life.w
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@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Feb 11
They say that having a pet helps with this. I think any kind of positive feeling for me makes me happy. I don't smile because I have bad teeth. Alot of lack of positive, happy, or smiley in my life. So I don't get much endorphines going. I figure my life is shortened by it. I try. Patch was a great movie. Anything with Rob in it is good.
• India
7 Feb 11
yes dear, anything with Rob in it is good. But, please smile, don't care of bad teeth and what others will think of it. Just simple smile.
@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Feb 11
Wish I could.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
7 Feb 11
i think the state of mind and spirit defines everything in our lives, the law of attraction takes care of that
• India
7 Feb 11
Thats very true and precise. State of mind defines your nature and actions which in turn attracts the similar thoughts
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I don't5 know that happiness can keep you away from disease. Laughter and happiness can definitely help your healing process. A positive attitude has so much to do with how we feel about ourselves.
• China
6 Feb 11
Yes staying happy keeps us away from so many disease.Heart disease, high blood pressure disease and other disease we can stop by be happy. And in this world every day so many people are dying more this. I will remember your word and will always try to smile when i will be sick.
• India
6 Feb 11
Thats a very positive response. At least this statement will change your mood when you are sick and i hope it benefits others as well.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
8 Feb 11
Laugh,laugh. laugh and send the doctors away! This is what I read in one article about being happy makes one healthy. Yes, I think it's true, when people laugh, we release enzymes that lifts up feelings. Happy feelings results in more anti-oxidant cells in our blood system thus keeping guard against production of the dreaded free-radicals. Less free-radicals in the cells, keeps one healthy and free of diseases . So I think one must always be happy, don't worry too much and keeps on smiling! If all the people are happy and smiling, this whole world would be happy place to live!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
7 Feb 11
Staying happy makes me feel look younger. It gives me a positive outlook in life too and it seems to me that difficulties when they come, seemed lighter if you always have a happy disposition.
• India
7 Feb 11
Thats very true. Smiling makes your struggle in crisis much easier and helps you in overcoming your struggle in a better way. It also instills positive outlook in you which helps you in looking at your life in a better way.