Can optimism improve physical health?

Optimism has been shown to confer benefits to our mental health. In addition, emerging research is also supporting its beneficial effects on our physical health. This video discusses how optimism can improve physical health, how research studies define optimism, what are the physical effects of optimism and what mechanisms are behind the relationship. The video finishes with commentary on how an individual can become more optimistic and some of the caveats of the research, including the lack of evidence for a temporal relationship.

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