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If you are at peace, you are living in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But then I read about research conducted by the University of Sydney Business School that suggests that \u201cliving in the future,\u201d if done in a positive way, can actually alleviate anxiety and help foster an overall optimistic outlook on life.<\/p>\n<p>The study involved participants who had either been involved in traumatic events like a natural disaster, or faced a challenging health diagnosis like cancer. The researchers administered a number of psychological and physiological tests, the results of which they measured against participants\u2019 level of optimism about the future.<\/p>\n<p>The more optimistic participants were, the more positive their behaviors and attitudes. For example, optimistic flood survivors said they would seek out a vaccine that would protect them from future illness, and patients with tough health conditions squeezed a hand-grip tool with more vigor if they were optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Donnel Briley, the study\u2019s lead author, says optimistic people are more likely to have positive mental and physical health outcomes, even in the midst of a difficult time in life.<\/p>\n<p>Briley and his colleagues found that the optimistic participants in the study had something in common\u2014an ability to conduct \u201cmental simulation\u201d of a positive future, which made a big difference in their physical and emotional health. For example, visualizing yourself exercising\u2014and enjoying it\u2014actually makes it more likely you will exercise in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This finding has me thinking a bit differently about Lao Tzu\u2019s famous quote. 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