Looking on the bright side of life could cut your risk of a heart attack or stroke by more than a third, according to a study.
Thousands of people across the globe were analysed by scientists, who also found optimistic people are also 14 per cent less likely to die early from any cause.
Researchers believe people with positive thoughts are more driven to exercise and have a good diet, protecting their health.
They may also be more able to deal with stress and เทโลเมียร์ อาหารเสริม anxiety, which can put pressure on the heart and cause inflammation.
Looking on the bright side of life could cut your risk of a heart attack or stroke by more than a third, according to a study by US researchers
The team at Mount Sinai St Luke’s Hospital, New York, believe interventions that boost positive thoughts could be used to improve health.
Lead author Professor Alan Rozanski said: ‘The findings suggest a mindset of optimism is associated with lower cardiovascular risk and promotion of optimism and reduction in pessimism may be important for preventive health.’
Professor Rozanski, a cardiologist, said stress, depression and loneliness have been linked to cardiovascular disease.
While a sense of well-being is believed to lower risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol.
He said: ‘Specific mindsets, habitual patterns of thinking which influence individuals’ views and interactions, have also been associated with cardiovascular disease risk.’
In the first analysis of its kind, Professor Rozanski and colleagues pooled data from 15 previous studies involving men and women from across the globe, including the UK.
The 230,000 participants came from the US, Europe, Israel and Australia, and were followed for an average of 14 years.
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS health" data-version="2" id="mol-2d2ad430-e122-11e9-bfc6-850c1ed52f9b" website optimistic 'could cut risk of a heart attack or stroke by 35%'