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title: Embrace Optimism
description: "Allison Aubrey: Optimistic individuals tend to have goals and the confidence to reach them, the researchers conclude.\""
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# [Embrace Optimism](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/embrace-optimism)

 Written by [Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton) | Jan 13, 2024 6:37:12 PM

"embrace optimism"

Sound advice from [Allison Aubrey](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#)

[In "](https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=1223173854)Don't let your resolutions wash away. Tips to turn a slow start into progress", [Allison wrote](https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=1223173854), "Even if you're off to a slow start this year, embrace optimism. A study published in the Proceedings of the [The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) found **optimists live longer**. There's literally a longevity boost to staying positive amid challenges. And what's the connection to resolutions? There's a strong link between optimism and healthy behaviors. Optimistic individuals tend to have goals and the confidence to reach them, the researchers conclude. Even if you have a tendency to see the glass half empty, research shows optimism can be learned by imagining your best possible self. Practicing optimism may make you better at it — and help you reach your goals."

 

 

 

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