From an essay by Michele Carter, “Abiding Loneliness: An Existential Perspective,” published by the Park Ridge Center for Health, Faith, and Ethics in Illinois.

“Many writers in the Western tradition portray…[the] existential form of loneliness as an unavoidable condition of our humanity. It resides [...]

Being pessimistic can be more than a just an emotional drain on yourself and those around you – pessimism has been linked to a higher risk of dying before age 65.

The good news is that expressing positive emotions such as optimism is associated with a variety of health benefits: lowered production of the stress hormone [...]