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Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude
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Could a grin on your face be your ticker’s saving grace?
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In a new study at Penn State University, scientists looked at more than 1,000 people with
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coronary heart disease over a 5-year period. Patients who reported having higher levels of
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positive emotions like determination, excitement, and enthusiasm were more likely to exercise,
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sleep better, and avoid smoking.
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Not surprisingly, those three measures can all reduce your risk of heart disease, according
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to previous research.
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Although the people in this study already had heart problems—and their positive attitudes
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helped them maintain better health behaviors—other research pegs happiness as a proven
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preventative tool. A study in the American Journal of Cardiology found that positive well-being
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was associated with nearly a one-third reduction of coronary artery disease.
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The scientists aren’t exactly sure why people with better attitudes are more likely to engage
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in healthy behaviors, but they have a few theories.
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Happier people may be more motivated to carry out and stick to health routines, adjust health
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related goals, or cope with the setbacks of having ticker trouble, says study author Nancy Sin,
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Ph.D.
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The most encouraging part of the findings is that the people who had great outlooks weren’t
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necessarily that way from the start. Patients who increased their positive emotions as the study
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went on were more likely to keep up healthy behaviors.
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Stress and depression tend to hog all the headlines when it comes to factors that influence our
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health. So we tend to overlook the huge impact that positive thinking can have, says Sin.
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