Emotional Well-being as Mechanism of Integrative Health: Role of Positive Emotions in Chronic Illness

Positive emotions play a unique role in ameliorating health. Their benefits may be conferred through psychological and physical pathways underpinning stress regulation and biobehavioral health management. Multicomponent integrative health interventions have demonstrated efficacy for improving emotional well-being, physical health, symptom management, and quality of life in patient and caregiver populations including cancer, chronic pain, dementia, HIV, and more.