The lighter shades on the map represent areas with more optimism. Dark green areas represent places with the least optimism.

The new study showed that 89% of individuals worldwide think the next five years will be as good or better than currently. That’s not all: 95% of people in the study expect their life in five years to be as good or better than five years ago.

The study used data from the Gallup World Poll from more than 140 countries — representing 95% of the world’s population (more than 150,000 adults).

Which countries were the most optimistic? Ireland, Brazil, Denmark and New Zealand

The US ranked number 10 of the optimistic countries.

Do you share in this feeling of optimism?

(Image credit: University of Kansas/Gallup)

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People Are Optimistic by Nature

Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study shows. University of Rochester Medical Center researcher Robert Gramling, M.D., D.Sc., found that men who believed they were at lower-than-average risk for cardiovascular disease actually experienced a three times lower incidence of death from heart attacks and strokes.

The same results were not found among women but the study was started in 1990- which was a time before heart disease became so prevalent among women. There just wasn’t as many women in the study to begin with.

Perhaps we should concentrate on the fact that we have so many tools to help prevent a heart attack instead of worrying ourselves sick over if we will actually fall victim to one.

via Science Daily 

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Optimism today keeps a heart attack away…