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Repeating positive sentences about ourselves can make us feel worse if we do not believe them. But writing for a few minutes about the values that matter to you can, according to studies, ease threat and stress.
People who accept their negative feelings without judging them report, in studies, fewer negative emotions and more well-being. This seems paradoxical, but it has a simple logic.
More optimistic people had a lower risk of heart disease and of death during the study period. But what does this mean, and what does it not mean?
One criticism stays in our mind for days, while praise is quickly forgotten. This is not a personal weakness. It is a well-known tendency of the human mind.
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