The Mayo Clinic defines optimism as “the belief that good things will happen to you and that negative events are temporary setbacks to be overcome.” Optimists tend to be motivated and persistent, and will attack problems head-on, rather than walk away from difficult situations. Facing uncontrollable stressors, optimists will look for something good in the situation, or use the situation as a springboard to growth. People can learn to be more optimistic by consciously acting more optimistically. The effort may pay off in longer life: according to a recent study, pessimistic adults had higher death rates over a 30-year period than those who were shown to be optimists.Read the full article here: A Richer Life By Seeing The Glass Half Full