A co-author of the study told Newsweek it is possible to boost our optimism.
showing"merely talking" about personal stress can trigger abnormalities in heart function in patients with advanced heart disease., scientists in the field have focused on how negative factors like depression, loneliness and chronic stress affect an individual's physical health, but in recent years they have turned their attention to the role of positive psychological factors like optimism.
Emerging evidence suggests positivity could lower the risk of other chronic illnesses and"perhaps even dementia," saidResearch suggests that optimists are more likely to follow healthy habits, but also reap direct biological benefits, whereas pessimism appears to spur biological damage, Rozanski said. However, he said more research is needed to confirm this.
Asked whether optimism is something we are"born with" or a trait which we can learn and improve upon,said the trait has been shown to be around 25 percent genetic, but also influenced by factors including upbringing, social influences and life experiences. Regardless, he said, we can indeed change and improve our mindsets, including by learning coping skills
Exercising the"muscle" of positive thought generation, starting by dwelling on things to be grateful for, also boosts optimism, as do tools learned from cognitive behavioral therapy—a common psychological treatment for conditions such as anxiety and depression.
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