A recent medical research study found that optimistic people are less likely to contract certain fatal diseases. The study was done over 8 years, on post-menopausal women. This is interesting research when looked at in the context of the “law of attraction”. This law states that whatever you focus on you get.
The study found that:
“Over eight years of follow-up:
* Women who scored highest for optimism had a 9% lower risk for developing heart disease and a 14% lower risk of dying from all causes than women who scored lowest for optimism.
* Women with a high degree of hostility and cynicism were 16% more likely to die than women who scored lowest for hostility and cynicism. The heart disease rate was similar for both groups.”
Read more about this research at Heart Disease News
