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Pessimistic Determinants Of Optimism And Health

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Spirituality can be defined as trusting in something or someone which is higher that one’s level of intellect with the efficacy that it will bring hope, comfort, and tranquility within a person’s mind, body, and soul, and relief from burden, pain, and negative circumstances. Practicing spirituality have the tenacity in improving an individual’s life both on a professional as well as a personal level, and this is often accomplished by improving an individual coping skills and social support, increasing their level of optimism by being more hopeful, promoting healthy behavior on a daily basis, minimizes feelings of fears and depression, and encouraging a profound sense of relaxation which often increase their longevity. Whenever optimism is practiced on a regular basis it also alleviate stressful encounters and thus promoting healthy ones, and it also have a positive influence on the immune, cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels), hormonal, and nervous systems (umm.edu, 2015).

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For an individual to attain their highest level of their full potential, the elements of life’s sustenance such as meditation, studying and obeying God’s word, prayer, and retraining the mind, spirit, and body shouldn’t be neglected because at that moment it will opens all avenues for pessimism to generate which will have severe repercussions to their spiritual,

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