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It’s science… And if you are any fan of science, you know that such conflicts are prone to happen. Just as you know that here at anguished Repose? We love to point these conflicts out. Question now is though, what do you do? Original concept: Read both articles and decide for yourself. *gasp, swoon* Crazy, I know, right? The idea that your job or your boss is leading you to an early grave is one of several myths debunked in an analysis of a 90-year study that followed 1,528 Americans. Among other myths: be optimistic, get married, go to church, eat broccoli and get a gym membership. Researchers Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin report their conclusions in a new book, The Longevity Project. “Everybody has the ideas — don’t stress, don’t worry, don’t work so hard, retire and go play golf,” says Friedman, a psychology professor at University of California-Riverside. “We did not find these patterns to exist in people who thrived.” Myth No. 1. Thinking happy thoughts reduces stress and leads to a longer life. Reality:In the study, children whose parents described them as “extraordinarily cheerful and optimistic,” “never sees the dark side” or “never worries” were less likely to live to an old age. This is one of “the biggest bombshells of the project,” the researchers write. “We keep hearing this advice to cheer up and stay happy because it will keep you healthy,” Friedman says. “We just disagree with that after seeing the results of the study.” The participants who lived long, happy lives “were not cynical rebels and loners” but accomplished people who were satisfied with their lives. Many knew that worrying is sometimes a good thing. The authors also looked at a study of Medicare patients that found that “neuroticism was health-protective.” [Click here to read additional myths] Impressive. I mean, the above case is one study that studied roughly fifteen-hundred people for almost a century. Sounds pretty convincing, doesn’t it? Happiness is no longer quite so appealing as it supposed does not necessitate thriving… But are you really sure what the above science is telling you? Because THIS research (below) which reviewed the results of numerous studies, ones containing far more people tells a different tale altogether… A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found “clear and compelling evidence” that – all else being equal – happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers. The study, in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, is the most comprehensive review so far of the evidence linking happiness to health outcomes. Its lead author, University of Illinois professor emeritus of psychology Ed Diener, who also is a senior scientist for the Gallup Organization, of Princeton, N.J., analyzed long-term studies of human subjects, experimental human and animal trials, and studies that evaluate the health status of people stressed by natural events. “We reviewed eight different types of studies,” Diener said. “And the general conclusion from each type of study is that your subjective well-being – that is, feeling positive about your life, not stressed out, not depressed – contributes to both longevity and better health among healthy populations.” A study that followed nearly 5,000 university students for more than 40 years, for example, found that those who were most pessimistic as students tended to die younger than their peers. An even longer-term study that followed 180 Catholic nuns from early adulthood to old age found that those who wrote positive autobiographies in their early 20s tended to outlive those who wrote more negative accounts of their young lives. There were a few exceptions, but most of the long-term studies the researchers reviewed found that anxiety, depression, a lack of enjoyment of daily activities and pessimism all are associated with higher rates of disease and a shorter lifespan. Laboratory experiments on humans have found that positive moods reduce stress-related hormones, increase immune function and promote the speedy recovery of the heart after exertion. In other studies, marital conflicts and high hostility in married couples were associated with slow wound healing and a poorer immune response. “I was almost shocked and certainly surprised to see the consistency of the data,” Diener said. “All of these different kinds of studies point to the same conclusion: that health and then longevity in turn are influenced by our mood states.” While happiness might not by itself prevent or cure disease, the evidence that positive emotions and enjoyment of life contribute to better health and a longer lifespan is stronger than the data linking obesity to reduced longevity, Diener said. “Happiness is no magic bullet,” he said. “But the evidence is clear and compelling that it changes your odds of getting disease or dying young.” [Read More] Science is great. I am indeed a huge fan, but it doesn’t blind me to their faults. If the above conflicting articles show nothing else? It’s that science isn’t always the most consistent with what it perceives as its “facts”… It’s all relative, really. So when it comes to the benefits of happiness… Those? Can only be decided by you.
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Recept za dug i zdrav život - optimizam i uživanje Različite dugoročne studije potvrdile su gotovo nevjerojatnu povezanost između sreće i zdravlja Dobili smo jasne i uvjerljive dokaze da su sretniji ljudi boljega zdravlja i da dulje žive, prenosi Hina. Zaključak proizlazi iz čak 160 studija o povezanosti pozitivnog gledanja na stvari i zdravlja. Dokazi koji povezuju vedre nazore i uživanje u životu s boljim zdravljem i duljim životom su jači čak i od onih koji povezuju pretilost sa smanjenjem duljine života, prema ispitivanju objavljenom u časopisu "Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being". "Bio sam skoro šokiran a svakako iznenađen kada sam vidio dosljednost podataka", rekao je Ed Diener, umirovljeni profesor psihologije Sveučilišta Illinois, koji je vodio istraživanje. Diener je rekao da je malo studija koje je pregledao utvrdilo suprotno dok "golema većina podržava zaključak da je sreća povezana sa zdravljem i dugovječnošću". Budi sretan i izbjegavaj kroničnu ljutnju i depresiju. Istraživanje se odnosilo na osam različitih vrsta dugoročnih studija i pokusa kako s ljudima tako i sa životinjama. Primjerice, 5.000 studenata koje se proučavalo više od 40 godina pokazalo je da su najpesimističniji studenti bili skloni umirati mlađi. U laboratorijskim ispitivanjima utvrđeno je kako pozitivna raspoloženja smanjuju hormone povezane sa stresom, povećavaju imunitet i pomažu pri oporavku srca nakon naprezanja. Životinje koje su živjele u stresnim uvjetima poput prenapučenih kaveza imale su slabiji imunitet i bile sklonije srčanim oboljenjima i ugibale mlađe nego one u manje napučenim uvjetima. Diener kaže kako bi možda bilo vrijeme da se modernim zdravstvenim zapovijedima koje se usredotočuju na pretilost, pušenje, prehrambene navike i vježbanje doda i "budi sretan i izbjegavaj kroničnu ljutnju i depresiju".