Overcoming Depression 101
There's a factor to happiness....
by Beth Schmillen
Beth Schmillen 
There's a factor to happiness....
There is a recent claim that there are
factors for Happiness! It's in an article online at WebMD and here's
the first paragraph plust the link!
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/happiness-factor
The Happiness Factor
WebMD Feature from "Prevention" Magazine
By Nancy Kalish
Scientists know that positive people are happier, period. Tapping into
your bright side is easier than you'd guess.
Joie de vivre. We all know people whose engagement with life can only be
described as joyful. Fittingly, nature rewards these happy-go-lucky types:
Being optimistic in middle age increases life span by at least 7.5 years--even
after accounting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and physical health,
according to a large Yale University survey. What's behind their hardiness:
They minimize the destructive effects of stress. "Of course, optimists get
stressed," says David Snowdon, a professor of neurology at the University
of Kentucky who studies aging. "But they automatically turn the response
off much more quickly and return to a positive mental and physical state."
Here are four habits that longevity experts say are at the heart of a sunny
disposition--and that you can adopt, too.http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/happiness-factor
I posted this first on my blog because I couldn't find this group the day I found this article... i was sick with a winter cold and had the blues! so I've copied and pasted it here where it will get seen and be of help to more people!
Feb 15th 2008 02:33
There's a factor to happiness....
There is a recent claim that there are
factors for Happiness! It's in an article online at WebMD and here's
the first paragraph plust the link!
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/happiness-factor
The Happiness Factor
WebMD Feature from "Prevention" Magazine
By Nancy Kalish
Scientists know that positive people are happier, period. Tapping into
your bright side is easier than you'd guess.
Joie de vivre. We all know people whose engagement with life can only be
described as joyful. Fittingly, nature rewards these happy-go-lucky types:
Being optimistic in middle age increases life span by at least 7.5 years--even
after accounting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and physical health,
according to a large Yale University survey. What's behind their hardiness:
They minimize the destructive effects of stress. "Of course, optimists get
stressed," says David Snowdon, a professor of neurology at the University
of Kentucky who studies aging. "But they automatically turn the response
off much more quickly and return to a positive mental and physical state."
Here are four habits that longevity experts say are at the heart of a sunny
disposition--and that you can adopt, too.http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/happiness-factor
I posted this first on my blog because I couldn't find this group the day I found this article... i was sick with a winter cold and had the blues! so I've copied and pasted it here where it will get seen and be of help to more people!
Feb 15th 2008 02:33
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Comments
Thanks Beth
It’s a good article.
Moods are contagious. When I worked in Roofing and had a stressful day, I tended to bring it home to the family.
At the time I didn’t understand what I was doing. I would pass the bad mood to my wife and then she would pass it back (with a little extra added).
Now I’m more conscious of my moods and careful not to dwell on things I can’t control.
Feb 21st 2008 09:42