How we think determines many things in our lives. Most of us might think about our positive or negative perspectives on life and how it filters throughout our general viewpoint. According to new research from Harvard Medical School optimism is linked to an 8% decrease of repeat hospitalizations for serious heart problems.
Optimism was linked to an 8 percent lower risk of repeat
hospitalizations in the six months after one of these serious events,
known as acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Participants engaged in 2.5 miles of steps throughout the day but those who were more positive ended up doing better than those who didn't.
This doesn't stand as a surprise considering that optimism reduces stress and stress is a major contributor to long-term health problems. The hearts problems don't generally rise over night and takes years of bad eating, no exercise, stress, and hypertension to create problems.
When you have a positive outlook on life you reduce that stress which creates less pressure on the brain and the body. You can't but help to let silly things go and focus on what is most important to you. Life is short living your life in a way that keeps long-term stress down will raise your optimism and improve upon just about every other aspect of life.
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