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Always look on the bright side of life and
then you'll live longer. When bad things happen, positive (积极的) people will stay calm (镇静的) and believe
they have ability to find chances for good things to happen in the future.
A new study found that positive men and
women have an 11% to 15% longer life on average than those who have little
positive thinking. The most positive people likely to live to be 85or older.
The study found women with positive mind have 1.5 greater chances of living to
be 85 or older and men have 1.7 greater chances of living to that age, compared
with negative (消极的) people.
The study also found that although people
have a poor diet, bad habits and do little exercise, being positive to life
helps people live longer.
How would a positive mind help to live a
much longer life? "A positive person usually has goals and has the
confidence to reach them," the lead researcher Lewina Lee said. "These
goals may include healthy habits that lead to a longer life." A positive
person is likely to keep a healthier diet, do exercise regularly, have fewer
worries and so on. Those are good for health.
Studies of twins found only about 25% of
people positive as a result of genes (基因). Some
people are positive because they try to think positively. It shows that you can
actually train your brain to be more positive.
