Study: Positive Outlook Adds Years to a Meaningful Life

Study: Positive Outlook Adds Years to a Meaningful Life
Focusing on what you love about life can add decades to how long you get to live it. TeodorLazaren/Shutterstock
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New research suggests that a positive outlook—or virtually any dose of positivity—can extend life.

That means if you battle depression and negative emotions, you can still benefit if you remain hopeful in some areas from time to time. And for the eternal optimists out there, it could make a big difference in your quality and length of life.

Mohan Garikiparithi
Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
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