http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/09/03/why-do-happy-people-and-optimists-live-longer.aspxB y Paul J. Rosch, M.D. President, The American Institute of Stress Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry New York Medical College Originally published in the Health and Stress, the newsletter (July 2005) of The American Institute of Stress NumerousenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/09/03/why-do-happy-people-and-optimists-live-longer.aspx#190273Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:05:13 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:190273Melania12<p>There is a lot of merit to this article. &nbsp; My MiL was always so pessimistic about everything (could hardly stand to be around her for long), and she passed away in her mid-70s. &nbsp;My FiL is always happy and optimistic, and he is still going strong in his mid-90s. &nbsp;Such a difference.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=190273" width="1" height="1">