Positive thinking improves your health

Thinking about things that are important to us improves how we respond to health advice
07 February 2015
Presented by Danielle Blackwell

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Has anyone ever told you to lose a few pounds? Get a bit more active? Work harder in school? We can sometimes become a bit defensive when given this type of advice even if we know it's probably the right thing to do. Now scientists have revealed how a simple activity - called self-affirmation - can improve the way we react to this type of advice, which can have positive effects on our health.

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