Emotional Mastery and Positivity

Negative emotions can also serve us well. For example, they can highlight areas of our lives that need attention or change, or they can provide insight into our desires and makeup.  

Overall, however, our goal should be to increase the ratio of positive emotions in our life. Medical evidence underscores the importance of joy for our overall health. Chronic depression negatively impacts nearly every major physiological system in the body, significantly increasing one’s risk for disease. In contrast, those who experience happiness not only benefit from improved psychological well-being but also enjoy better physical health.