Optimism & Women

Honor Whitman wrote an interesting article on women and how optimism might boost their longevity. I thought this was an interesting view and so, so true. How many people look at the glass as half empty rather than half full? This, in some instances, could be a matter of life or death for some women. The research suggests that women who have a positive outlook on life are less likely to die prematurely than those who are less optimistic.

Eric Kim, co-lead author of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health …read more