Does Happiness Lead to Longer Life? – Life Extension Blog

Most of us grew up with the belief that anything that was good for us had to be unpleasant. A boring diet containing plenty of unseasoned raw vegetables and grueling exercise routines. It almost seems as if long suffering can grant us long life.

What is happiness? Other than the absence of unhappiness, how does one define it? Peace,
enjoyment, fulfillment, health, pleasure, meeting and overcoming challenges: all of these and more are associated with the definition of happiness.

If You Are Happier, Will You Live Longer?

A study assessed 9,365 men and women in 2002, 2004 and 2006 for subjective …read more