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Old Oct 03, 2019, 09:24 AM
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Interesting! I know I feel better when I am in a positive state. Do you have a link you could share to what you read?

I don't like to deny my negative feelings. I stuffed them down too much in the past and that was really unhealthy for me. My truth is my truth. However, I don't like to give them more power than they deserve. I use them like clues to show me where something is wrong or needs attention and then I try to heal that by applying something positive. I feel like I can cancel out the negativity once I acknowledge it and then pair it with its opposite. There are at least two sides to everything.
Hey, @fern46. Probably the easiest place to just quickly sort of read about the latest stuff in this area is to go to: us.cnn.com/2019/09/30/health/happiness-live-longer-wellness/index.html

Hopefully, that will work. Also, if you just google 'study on pessimism death rates' a whole bunch of stuff will pop up.

On this note, I am intentionally trying to be more optimistic. It is not my default position, but I am trying. We shall see...
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