According to a 2019 study, researchers found that optimism is specifically related to a 15 percent longer life span and to a greater odd of living to the age of 85 and beyond.
Being hopeful doesn't only feel good, science shows it can also improve your health and save your life. It can also give you a reason to get up in the morning, even when life seems to hit you hard. This morning, we are sharing one woman's story, and how hope made an impact in her life.– Being hopeful doesn’t just feel good, science shows it can improve your health and save your life. It can also give you a reason to get up in the morning, even when life seems to hit you hard.
The next memory Jamie Blanek had was waking up in the ICU. Her right leg gone — her left leg crushed.Jamie lost a lot, but she said she never lost hope.Social science researchers at Arizona state university found that hopeful people are able to set goals easier, identify ways to reach their goals and achieve those goals. Jamie’s trauma surgeon Daniel Stahl sees how hope makes an impact in the emergency room.
Research shows you can learn to be more hopeful by taking small steps to reach long-term success. Check in with yourself regularly to make sure your goal is still what you want.
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