Want to Live Longer – Just be Happy

Happiness and health have a connection and now we have strong evidence to prove the same.

A review of 160 studies analyzing the connection between happiness and health published in the journal “Applied Psychology journal: Health and well-being”, speaks of a powerful link between an optimistic outlook and its effects on overall health and longevity.

Parents Split Affects Kids' Happiness
Parents split up is worse for a child's happiness than not having money, revealed in a study.

A happy disposition and a positive outlook in life led to better health and longer life, the study revealed. One good reason is that positive feelings cuts down stress related hormones in the body and enhances immune function.

During a study conducted on animals, it was observed that animals which lived in better conditions, as in spacious cages, had stronger immune systems and lower vulnerability to heart disease. They also outlived their less fortunate counterparts.

Another study which followed the lives of 5000 university students for 40 years revealed that those who harbored negative thoughts and a pessimistic outlook were the ones who died young.

Happiness In Childhood Ensures Happiness as An Adult
Being a 'happy' teenager is linked to increased well-being in adulthood, new research finds.

Much is known about the associations between a troubled childhood

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Happiness Studied in Britain
Understanding Society, a British study supported by the Economic and Social Research Council has brought out some interesting details about attitudes and relationships of its people.

Happiness Survey To Measure How Much Brits Are Satisfied With Their Marriages
The first official attempt to measure the well-being of Britons will see almost half a million people being asked whether they are happy with their marriages.