Research shows that grateful not only can make the mood to be comfortable, but also to nourish the heart.
A positive mental attitude will have health benefits for your heart. "A good mental attitude as always grateful will reduce the level of depression, stress and anxiety can increase the risk of heart disease," said Paul Mills, a professor of family medicine and community health at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
For decades, Mills doing research on the relationship between good behavior with heart health.
Mills recruited 186 men and women whose average age was 66 years. At that age, a person has a lot of eating acid-salt of life, have received a lot of heartache and stress that harm the heart.
Participants were asked to fill out questionnaires, about how much their gratitude to the people, the places they know and the rest of their lives.
When Mills do a blood test to measure inflammation, the body's natural response to injury, or a buildup of plaque in the arteries, he found lower levels of inflammation in participants who have an attitude more grateful than regretting their lives.
Lower levels of inflammation is an indication of better heart health.
Furthermore, Mills did a little follow-up study. He tested 40 patients with heart disease and noted the biological indication of heart disease, such as inflammation and heart rhythm. Then half of the patients were asked to write about two or three things they are thankful for, almost every day for a week.
In addition, the participants wrote about everything they have, ranging from children, spouses, friends, pets, travel, work and even the food was delicious.
After two months, Mills retest the 40 participants. Mills found that the activity of writing a journal about their gratitude towards life, making the level of reduced inflammation and improved heart rhythm.
When Mills comparing the participants' risk of heart disease between before and after writing a journal for two months, he found there was a significant reduction in risk.
"Focus on what you have, not on what you do not have. It will help you be grateful. Gratitude will help us manage our emotions and keep the heart healthy," said Mills.
A positive mental attitude will have health benefits for your heart. "A good mental attitude as always grateful will reduce the level of depression, stress and anxiety can increase the risk of heart disease," said Paul Mills, a professor of family medicine and community health at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
For decades, Mills doing research on the relationship between good behavior with heart health.
Mills recruited 186 men and women whose average age was 66 years. At that age, a person has a lot of eating acid-salt of life, have received a lot of heartache and stress that harm the heart.
Participants were asked to fill out questionnaires, about how much their gratitude to the people, the places they know and the rest of their lives.
When Mills do a blood test to measure inflammation, the body's natural response to injury, or a buildup of plaque in the arteries, he found lower levels of inflammation in participants who have an attitude more grateful than regretting their lives.
Lower levels of inflammation is an indication of better heart health.
Furthermore, Mills did a little follow-up study. He tested 40 patients with heart disease and noted the biological indication of heart disease, such as inflammation and heart rhythm. Then half of the patients were asked to write about two or three things they are thankful for, almost every day for a week.
In addition, the participants wrote about everything they have, ranging from children, spouses, friends, pets, travel, work and even the food was delicious.
After two months, Mills retest the 40 participants. Mills found that the activity of writing a journal about their gratitude towards life, making the level of reduced inflammation and improved heart rhythm.
When Mills comparing the participants' risk of heart disease between before and after writing a journal for two months, he found there was a significant reduction in risk.
"Focus on what you have, not on what you do not have. It will help you be grateful. Gratitude will help us manage our emotions and keep the heart healthy," said Mills.
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