Article written by Laure Deflandre, psychologist

“Optimism is a philosophical doctrine according to which the world is good and the good has more place in it than the bad”.

Optimism is not a “magic thought”, but rather a state of mind which has multiple benefits for both physical health and mental health.

Optimism is allowing yourself to consider a favorable turn of events and act in this direction; it has social, mental and health benefits. Being an optimist built on good relations with others and make them more pleasant everyday experiences.

Here are some of the benefits of an optimistic mindset:

• Increase in life expectancy
• Less depression
• More physical resistance
• Well-être mental
• Allows you to better manage your stress
• Natural ability to build stronger relationships
• Helps to feel a better control of oneself and its choices / decisions
• Helps maintain good self-esteem
• Be more satisfied with your relationships and your life
• More successes in all areas
• To be naturally more serene and more confident
• Be more active