Being an optimist 'may protect against heart problems'
BBC News |
Apr 18, 2012 |
The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Happy, optimistic people have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, a Harvard School of Public Health review of more than 200 studies - reported in Psychological Bulletin - suggests..."
ABCNews.com |
Apr 18, 2012 |
The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Margery Quackenbush, 72, was always told by her doctor that she was healthy. And despite the New York woman's family history of heart disease -- she had a brother and a grandfather who had both had heart attacks -- and the stress of her job, she didn't worry about any medical problems..."
WebMD Health News UK |
Apr 18, 2012 |
The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Many studies have found depression and anxiety can be bad for your health, now new research is stressing the positive: happier people may have healthier hearts..."
A Happy, Optimistic Outlook May Protect Your Heart
TIME’s Healthland Blog |
Apr 18, 2012 |
The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"A new paper by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that positive psychological well-being may reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events..."