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We often talk about the power of positive thinking - and according to new scientific research, positivity can be even more powerful than you think. The new study, published in the newspaperPnap, found that more optimistic people live a lot - and we meana lot-longer.

Researchers at the University of Boston Medicine School analyzed the global physical and emotional health habits of 69,744 women for 10 years and 1,429 men for 30 years. They found that, given all other factors, the most optimistic people were 11 to 15%.longer life expectancy On average, their more pessimistic counterparts. In addition, optimistic subjects had a chance of 50 to 70% to reach the age of 85.

We all knew thatBalanced diet and oneregular exercise regime are keys of a long life. But a growing amount of research shows that healthy aging is not pretty much what youto do, there is also how youto feel. Previous studies on theThe oldest living people in the world Four personality features were identified as they all seemed to have in common: strong family ties, stubbornly, a strong ethic and, yes, a positive attitude.

And one2012 study Also found a link between optimism and life longer, although additional research is needed to determine why this is the case. Some speculating researchers that can be a positive attitude allows people to make other healthy choices that affect longevity, such asno smoking andabstain from the alcohol.

"Followingoptimistic people may be able to regulate emotions and behaviors as well as rebounding stressors and difficulties more efficiently ", author of the studyLaura Kubzansky, PhD, MPH, Co-Director of Lee Kum Health and Happiness Center at Harvard T.H. Chan Public Health School, saidA press release.

Whatever reason, if you wantlive to be 100It's worth being looked at the good side, there is scientific evidence! And for practical tips on how to do it, discoverI took Yale's happiness course and here's all I learned.

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