Are you a paragon of blissful serenity or a negative Nancy, fretting your way through life? Sort yourself out with our top tips… Scientific research is providing conclusive evidence to support the fact that positive thoughts and feelings help build a strong and healthy immune system. And if we want to remain in blooming health, we should all be changing our attitude. To give your immune system a healthy boost, here are six emotional areas that research studies have now recognised as key factors. Friendship Don’t be a loner – positive contact with others keeps us healthy and happy. Just being able to talk over everyday problems with a friend can be beneficial in warding off more serious problems like depression on insomnia. Scientists at University of Adelaide found that a strong network of friends significantly improves chances of survival. Monitoring 1,500 over-70s about their level of contact with children, relatives and friends over a ten-year period, close family contact had little effect on longevity compared to friendship. Dr Lorna Layward, research manager for Help the Aged, says: ‘As we get older we may […]