Optimists live longer

“Optimistic people live on average between six and eight years longer

than pessimistic people.”

- Dr Seligman

An astonishing fact is that your brain constantly thinks negative thoughts about the future and has a negative bias.

The bias and discernment developed in the primal era because it made man more cautious and safer.

Now that we live in a much safer society than our ancestors did, the brain’s negative bias interferes with our happiness. Positive thoughts are just one method of reducing that deficit of positivity in your brain.

Studies have shown:

• Optimism can improve your sense of satisfaction with life, helping you making better decisions
  

• People with an optimistic outlook live longer and lead healthier lives than those who do not
  

• Positive thinking can reduce the risk or severity of illness and boost your immune system
  

• Positive thinking magnifies the effects of serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins in our brains, which is especially helpful in reducing depression
  

• When you consciously practice optimism, it eventually can become your natural reaction to negative or difficult situations

The brain's ability to restructure and rewire is called "neuroplasticity" and can continue to develop and change throughout our life.

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