I believe that the saying is "A new lease on life". This is usually understood to mean that a person has an opportunity to begin anew. I can't see how feeling healthy or positive has anything to do with this saying. Consider that a person has a heart operation and his heart condition is improved as a result of the operation. It can be said that he has a new lease on life but his emotional feelings are not a part of this matter.

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