Archives of General Psychiatry discovered that optimists tend to outlive pessimists. They have a 55% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 23% lower risk of dying from heart failure.How to Fix it: Try to focus on positive things that happen each day.
Or, limit your venting to a small window of time to get something off your chest. That way, you can move on quickly while still being able to express your emotions.Blaming others for difficulties or avoiding responsibility can also cause a bad attitude.
It puts you in a victim mindset and makes you feel powerless to change anything in life. It may feel better to blame others in the short term because it liberates you from responsibility.However, once you realize that the problems persist anyway, the victim mindset becomes a liability rather than an asset.
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