Positive psychology influencing the appearance of a positive lifestyle and positive health There have been numerous studies in the field of positive psychology and the effects it can influence in other areas of a person's overall life. well-being, particularly in terms of acquiring a positive state of mind and treating negative general disorders, the short-term benefits of a positive psychological attitude and the long-term health and lifestyle benefits of life that results from it. In a 2006 journal article, Park, Peterson, and Seligman stated that the character strengths most associated with positive life satisfaction, and therefore positive psychology for achieving a positive lifestyle, were hope, joy, gratitude and love. This article examines how a person, by acquiring a positive psychological attitude through treatment or otherwise, can have short-term benefits that lead to long-term gains in creating a positive lifestyle and achieving positive health. The Influences of the Mind on the Body and the Benefits of a Positive Mental State The effect of the mind on the body in terms of negative psychology has already been well documented, with the UK Mental Health Organization having found that depression was linked to a 67% increased risk of death from heart disease and a 50% increased risk of death from cancer, while people with schizophrenia had double the risk of death from heart disease and three times the risk of death from heart disease. risk of death from respiratory disease (2014). The Mental Health Organization goes on to say that this increased risk is because those suffering from a negative psychological condition often do not receive the health care to which they are entitled, as they are less likely to receive checks routine likely to detect physical abnormalities. .. middle of paper ...... Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K., & Schkade, D. (2005). In search of happiness: the architecture of sustainable change. Review Of General Psychology, 9(2), 111.WebsitePhysical health and mental healthMentalhealth.org.ukPhysical health and mental healthIn the text: (Mentalhealth.org.uk, 2014)Bibliography: Mentalhealth.org.uk,. (2014). Physical health and mental health. Retrieved May 14, 2014 from http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-az/P/physical-health-mental-health/BookAuthentic HappinessSeligman, MEPAuthentic HappinessIn-text: (Seligman, 2002 )Bibliography: Seligman, M. (2002). Authentic Happiness (1st ed.). New York: Free Press.BookThe origin of everyday moodsThyer, RELThe origin of everyday moodsIn-text: (Thyer, 1996)Bibliography: Thayer, R. (1996). The origin of everyday moods (1st ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.