The Risk Of Being An "Eeyore".

Do you identify with Eeyore?

How did you feel when you saw this clip?  Did you identify with Eeyore?  Or were you sad because of his disposition? 

How you relate to this clip may reflect on your mortality and morbidity to a myocardial infarct.  

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2752100

Rozanski et. al. in their recent meta-analysis of over a quarter-million people identified that a positive outlook on life has a statistically significant reduction in ischemic myocardial events of all types, as well as reduced mortality overall. 

Yes, you read that correctly.  A positive attitude had a positive impact on the mortality of individuals.  

The article (link here) provides a nice discussion of the study parameters and confounding or co-existing risk factors, including other associated behavioral habits with positive and negative outlooks (i.e. optimism vs. pessimism).

What You Think Does Matter 

In conclusion, what you think can make you sick.  A negative disposition does have a negative impact on your health and outcomes.  For that reason, it's ideal to work on a more positive attitude in life.  For those with positive attitudes, kudos!  Keep up the great work and get even more positive.  

But if you are an "Eeyore" in life, it's time to adopt a more positive mindset.  It's time to become a "Jagular" and follow their tracks...the very best friend that anyone could hope for...

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