A Scientist’s Case for Optimism

<p><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2752100?utm_source=For_The_Media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_term=092719">A new study</a> has found that optimists have a substantially reduced risk of cardiovascular events and premature death compared to pessimists. Lead author <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/alan-rozanski">Alan Rozanski</a>, MD, explains why optimists are healthier than pessimists, what optimism really means, and how to start seeing the glass half-full. Dr. Rozanski is a cardiologist at <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/st-lukes">Mount Sinai St. Luke’s</a> and a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Help us bring you more great stories by completing a quick <a href="http://bit.ly/2knrxzR">listener survey</a>. Enjoying the podcast? Please rate and review us on <a href="https://apple.co/2Nve2Kt">Apple Podcasts</a>. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.</p>