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# Optimism

## [The Optimistic Advantage in Being Well](https://realbalance.com/the-optimistic-advantage-in-being-well)

![Glass half full](https://realbalance.com/images/wellness-blog/800x600/glasshalffull2.jpg)

Considering how happy most folks are to see 2011 fading in the rear-view mirror, it’s amazing what a collective sense of optimism there is about 2012. An Associated Press-GfK survey found that **62 percent of those surveyed are optimistic about what 2012 will bring America, and 78 percent were personally optimistic about the new year.** ([http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70925.html](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70925.html)) This validated…

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