Another study was announced in the last few days that suggests women with an optimistic outlook on life tend to live longer. This new study, carried out by a US team, follows earlier work from a Dutch team that optimistic men have a reduced heart risk.

The study, which probably comes as no surprise to most of us, suggest that optimistic women have a 9% lower risk of developing heart disease over the 8 year period of the study. This contrasts strongly with the negative impact of cynical women on their health - an increased chance by 16% of dying over the same period. So the simple message here is be more trusting, enjoy life and always look on the bright side to make sure you live longer.