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Mar 06, 2009 -
When I asked you a while back if you were a pessimist or an optimist, most of you owned up to being a realist, but now that the going is getting tough and life feels grim, I'm wondering if you're finding yourself being more pessimistic. If this sounds familiar, you might want to know that according to a recent study, optimistic women actually live longer, so it's time to look at that glass as half full, not half empty!
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh looked at more than 100,000 women over age 50 and found that after eight years, optimistic women were 14 percent more likely to be alive over the pessimists they studied.
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Aug 04, 2008 -
It's an eternal question and one of the most telling adjectives you can use to describe someone's personality. So tell me, are you a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of gal?
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Dear Poll: Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?
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Mar 10, 2009 -
Do you see this glass as half full or half empty? Careful now: how you answer could determine the length of your life.
This may not come as much of a surprise, but optimists live longer.
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Aug 21, 2009 -
Enough of you sang the praises of good-news reporting outlet Happy News that I knew that finding another similar site would be appreciated.
Optimist World covers the same beat — feel-good, upper news that will cure you of your world-weary blues.
The beautifully designed site also has tabs that direct you to charities and companies that are doing the right thing on the regular.
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Aug 11, 2009 -
Having a positive attitude is how underdog sports teams come from behind to cinch victory. It makes for exciting games, but a positive attitude is also important for your personal health — it fights heart disease. New research from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that seeing the glass half full appears to protect the heart against disease and death, and conversely pessimism increases the risk of heart disease.
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Aug 11, 2009 -
Learned Optimism is one of the best books I've read in a while. Psychologist Martin Seligman explores how optimists — those who believe that life's setbacks are only temporary — can avoid depression, improve their health, and enjoy an overall better quality of life.
Now a new scientific study, which shows that optimistic women have a lower risk of heart disease and death, supports Seligman's argument.
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May 07, 2009 -
Finally, some good news. If you have a subscription to WWD, you probably wake up every day to another company reporting negative profits. After months and months, it's quite the downer.
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Jan 06, 2009 -
Despite the recession and shaky economy, most Americans are optimistic about what lies ahead in 2009. A new poll shows expectations for better conditions were higher among younger generations with 64 percent of those under 45 having an optimistic view.
Younger Americans were more likely to adopt New Year's resolutions as well.
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Jul 23, 2008 -
Satisfied with the direction your country is headed? The Chinese sure are. The rising nation tops the list of optimistic countries with a glass much more full than those of trailing countries.
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Mar 17, 2008 -
According to a recent poll of more than 2,000 Iraqis, more than 50 percent think their lives are good, better than any time in the last three years. The findings also suggest that a majority believe that security in their area has improved since 2007.
While most Iraqis still believe US troops are making things worse, the number who want the Americans to pull out immediately has fallen, with strong division among Iraq's main ethnic groups.
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