Increased immunity

In recent years, researchers have found that your mind can have a powerful effect on your body.

Immunity is one area where your thoughts and attitudes can have a particularly powerful influence.

• Researchers found that activation in brain areas associated with negative emotions led to a weaker immune response to a flu vaccine.
• Researchers Segerstrom and Sephton found that people who were optimistic about a specific and important part of their lives, such as how well they were doing in school, exhibited a stronger immune response than those who had a more negative view of the situation.