The Power of Optimism

Optimists are people who expect good things to happen to them while pessimists are considered people who expect bad things to happen to them. Researchers have found that optimism has a profoundly positive impact on an individual’s physical and emotional health.

​In fact, more than a hundred studies have found that overall longevity, survival from a disease, heart health, immunity, cancer outcomes, pregnancy outcomes, pain tolerance all improve with optimism.
 
How do you become more optimistic?
 
Follow these tips suggested by the University of Rochester Medical Centre:

• Think positive thoughts about yourself and others. 
• Consider limiting your online use of social media sites if you tend to compare yourself with others who post on those sites.
• Stop comparing yourself with others in a competitive way. Each person has unique and special talents that are to be valued.
• Try to find the good in every situation, even at difficult moments.
• When facing a challenge, focus on achieving a positive outcome, rather than expecting defeat. 
• Explore your own beliefs about the meaning and purpose of life, whether they are philosophical or religious.
• Strive to improve your physical health through exercise, a healthy diet, and good sleeping habits and hygiene. The better you feel, the brighter your outlook will be.
• Challenge your mind every day by learning something new, including learning about yourself and your family history.

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