Episode 97: Healthier Hearts through OPTIMISM (Part 3 of 4)

Send us Fan MailIn this 4 part series on Heart Health, we're talking about 4 issues that significantly impact our risk for heart disease and what we can DO to reduce that risk.  In this episode, part 3, we're talking about improving heart health through OPTIMISM!  Being optimistic isn't just "fluff".  Rather, optimism  impacts our physiology in significant ways such reducing cortisol, reducing inflammation, and improving our cardiovascular system's response to stress!   We'll discuss findings from studies that illustrate the MAJOR benefit to our heart and cardiovascular system, even AFTER controlling for other factors such as diet, exercise, and smoking....this is exciting!If you're ready to lean into optimism, I hope you'll give this short episode a listen as we share 3 simple steps to move toward a more optimistic you. Resources- Charles Inniss, Jr DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC, Optimism and Mental Health Coach:  www.charlesinniss.comArticles-1-Lee LO, James P, Zevon ES, Kim ES, Trudel-Fitzgerald C, Spiro A 3rd, Grodstein F, Kubzansky LD. Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Sep 10;116(37):18357-18362. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1900712116. Epub 2019 Aug 26. PMID: 31451635; PMCID: PMC6744861.2-Matthews KA, Räikkönen K, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Kuller LH. Optimistic attitudes protect against progression of carotid atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged women. Psychosom Med. 2004 Sep-Oct;66(5):640-4. doi: 10.1097/01.psy.0000139999.99756.a5. PMID: 15385685.3-Roy B, Diez-Roux AV, Seeman T, Ranjit N, Shea S, Cushman M. Association of optimism and pessimism with inflammation and hemostasis in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Psychosom Med. 2010 Feb;72(2):134-40. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181cb981b. Epub 2010 Jan 25. PMID: 20100888; PMCID: PMC2842951.#hearthealth #optimism #besthealth #contentment #presence #empowerment #personaldevelopment #motivation #personalgrowth #mindset #success #coaching #happiness #growth #growthmindset #flow #mentalhealth #alignwithgoals #bestself #strategies #pause #reflection #engagement #podcast #selfimprovementEmail: [email protected] Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/besthealthpositively/Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005410725476Podcast website- https://besthealthpositively.buzzsprout.com