Scientists from the U.S. found that character traits that lead us to over-worry and to be pessimistic, increase the risk of stroke.
As you know, anxiety and stress have an impact on the emotional state of a person and his physical health. People character called scientists “avoiding difficulties”, which is characterized by an excessive tendency to worries and unrest, pessimism, fears and lethargy, increased the chances of suffering from a stroke.
The study involved 1082 persons of advanced age, the nature of which was assessed using a special questionnaire. For three and a half years of observations 258 participants died, and 80% of them do an autopsy of the brain. The results showed that people who had worried about the reluctance to face difficulties, died from a stroke 1.8 times more likely to be those for whom this trait was characteristic. Also, the tendency to disorder increases the risk of stroke 2.4 times.
The relationship between the tendency to worry about possible difficulties and stroke risk remained when the researchers took into account risk factors such as diseases of the cardiovascular system, lifestyle, bad habits and neuroticism.
