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Article: How negative thoughts can be harmful EMOTIONAL FITNESS

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November 12, 2007
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I don't like to believe that negative emotions can cause ill health. Most unfortunately, I have seen it happen many times.

We know that stress is harmful, but how can just thinking about something cause a potentially terminal illness? The truth is that stress can make it harder to heal physically and emotionally. Despairing feelings can deplete your immune system, making some sensitive people more susceptible to opportunistic diseases.

People actually get accustomed to feeling badly, and many don't even realize that their thoughts are having a toxic effect on their bodies. If you recognize this pattern in yourself, start doing some work to change your way of thinking.

It's also true that ...

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