Why Your Mood Can Boost or Weaken Your Immune System

We often think of medicine passively these days. You get the treatment—pills, shots, procedures—and it fixes you up. No personal investment needed. Like a car wash, you simply show up and ride the conveyor belt, emerging shiny and clean.

However, a growing body of research indicates your mind plays a profound yet overlooked role—that thoughts and feelings can boost wellness or chip away at health even with the best treatments modern medicine can offer.

Even Occasional Positivity Uplifts Immunity

Your mood may affect how often you get sick, or how well treatments work if you do fall ill.

With flu season underway, many contemplate getting the flu shot. However, a jab alone may not fully protect you from the sniffles. Flu shots are only 48 percent effective, according to a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. So what accounts for the remaining 52 percent?

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