Tell me Something Good Thursdays--Optimism
--Mark Twain
At a time like this, the economy is shot to pieces, the greedy are even greedier, the rich are staying rich and the poor are becoming even poorer, OPTIMISM is severely needed, and it’s good for your health.
I came across an interesting article that proves just that. Some of you probably figured that being a pessimist is harmful to your health. Well, you figured right. Optimists live healthier, longer lives when compared to pessimists, according to researchers at University of Pittsburgh. Since 1994, 100,000 women, ages 50 and over were followed as a part of the Women’s Health Initiative study; the rates of death and chronic health conditions were the focus among the participants.
Optimists were found to have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes and they were less likely to smoke. In comparison to pessimists, optimists were also 14% less likely to die from any cause and 30% less likely to die from heart disease (this was found after eight years of follow up during the study).
Another interesting tidbit of information from the article was the results captured from a group they formed within the study named, “cynically hostile.” This was a group of women who had a general mistrust for people. From telephone interviews, such statements as “I’ve often had to take orders from those who didn’t know as much as me” or “It’s safest to trust nobody” were often agreed with. Dr. Hilary Tindle headed the sub-study and found that “cynically hostile” women were 23% more likely to die of cancer. Presenting her results to the American Psychosomatic Society, Dr. Tindle wanted to make it clear that the study did not prove negative attitudes warrant negative health conditions, although the findings appear to be linked; she urged for more research regarding designing therapies and people’s attitudes.
Just a little food for thought! Please, don’t let these tough times get you down; easier said than done, but stay OPTIMISTIC, it’s good for your health!
Resourse Link:
www.reuters.com
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4 comments:
A thoroughly interesting and enlightening post, I agree that a little more happiness in the world is just what the doctor ordered. :)
Good post but I have to say something "an optimist is someone without much experience"
I'm not pessimist i'm just realistic :(
Back in the days a friend told me "Life is going to be as fun as you make it" and I think this is a stunning point. Instead of thinking that something's boring you have to make it fun yourself and for this you need a great deal of energy and optimism.
Looking at the silver lining gives you something to shoot for. Things can be horrible, but if you focus on the bad you will not be working towards making things better.
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