Category: positive emotions

Positive Emotions Can Actually Harm You: Here’s How

While happiness can benefit your health in many ways, excessive joy can actually be harmful to your health. “There are cases of people who have suffered heart attacks when receiving very pleasant news but who have not been channeled in a calm way,” Isabel Suárez, a psychologist with over 25 years of experience and the head of…


Positive Emotions and Your Health Developing a Brighter Outlook

Do you tend to look on the sunny side, or do you see a future filled with dark, stormy skies? A growing body of research suggests that having a positive outlook can benefit your physical health. NIH-funded scientists are working to better understand the links between your attitude and your body. They’re finding some evidence…