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They often believe that there is nothing they can do to change it.

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

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Bycoping better with stressand avoiding unhealthy behaviors, they are able to improve their health and well-being.

Better Resilience

Resilience refers to our ability to cope with problems.

Resilient people are able to face a crisis or trauma with strength and resolve.

Positive thinking can play a major role in resilience.

Whendealing with a challenge, optimistic thinkers typically look at what they can do to fix the problem.

Instead of giving up hope, they marshal their resources and are willing to ask others for help.

In fact, in some instances, optimism might not be beneficial.

Bad things can happen.

Sometimes we will be disappointed or hurt by the actions of others.

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