Those who want to live beyond 90 need optimism

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If you want to celebrate your 90th birthday, then stay optimistic. This character trait increases your chances of longevity by 10%.

When people think about longevity and its factors, diet and exercise, as well as good genes, are mainly mentioned. But research has shown that a person's thoughts and feelings also play an important role.

Especially if this person dreams of moving into the top ten. People who scored highest on the optimism scale in the survey were more likely to live to 90 than those who were least optimistic.

The 25% of people who were most optimistic were 10% more likely to live past 90 than the 25% who were least optimistic. True, the study was observational, meaning it didn’t explain the reasons for this association, it just documented them. However, past studies have shown that optimism can provide several specific physiological benefits that can help offset a variety of illnesses.

For example, optimists sleep better, experience less stress, and have healthier habits. As a result, they tend to have stronger cardiovascular systems and immune systems. Optimists are also more likely to eat healthily, be active, and smoke less.