This Is How to Build a More Optimistic Brain from Debbie Hampton

 I guess you'll have to ask your competent? doctor if pessimism is better for you or optimism! Optimism is fun, pessimists are incredibly boring to be around, and I will not associate with them, I'd have to spend a lot of my happiness just surviving their presence.

Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women

 But this? 

Pessimists May Live Longer Feb. 2013

I'm definitely an optimist, will live to 100 because of these two quotes assuming I'm not too reckless; 

Part of my Hunter S. Thompson journey;

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

"Your body is not a temple: It's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride." Anthony Bourdain

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This Is How to Build a More Optimistic Brain from Debbie Hampton