A new study released Monday adds to growing evidence that having a positive attitude can help you live longer.
Researchers looked at nearly 3,000 patients over 15 years who underwent hospital treatment for heart disease and found that those who had the highest expectations of a full recovery had a higher chance of living longer than those who were pessimistic about their chance of recovery.
And many experts say there's good reason to believe your attitude can shape your outcome. The degrees of evidence observed in these studies suggest that optimism is a powerful 'drug' that compares favorably with highly effective medical therapies.
Plus patients with a 'positive' attitude may simply be healthier than patients with a negative attitude. In fact, their 'attitude' may reflect their health status.
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