"A Pragmatist’s Guide To Optimism" - Dr. Dennis S. Charney and Dr. Steven Southwick
Contrary to popular belief, optimism is not about blindly ignoring life’s problems or viewing the world through rose-colored glasses. Optimism has widespread implications for physical and mental health. Numerous studies show that optimists tend to be more satisfied with their lives, feel psychologically healthier and display greater physical well-being than people who are not optimists. Dennis S. Charney, MD, dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Steven Southwick, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine write in the second edition of their book, Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges, that optimism has been associated with better physical health in various population, such as women with breast cancer and cardiac patients recovering from open heart surgery. In short, realistic optimism is a component of resilience.
- Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System
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