Happiness fact 59: happier, less heart disease

"Relationships have stronger associations with happiness than academic achievement, according to a recent study," PsyBlog reports.

"Whilst strong social relationships in childhood and adolescence were associated with happier adults, the associations with academic achievement were much lower." Looking for more evidence that happiness isn't down to fancy degrees.

The lead researcher behind one of the longest-running studies of human flourishing ever (the Grant Study that tracked 268 Harvard grads for more than 75 years), boiled down decades upon decades of data to this conclusion: "Happiness is love. Full stop."

Source: 3 New Scientific Findings About Happiness, Jessica Stillman, inc.com

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Happiness fact 58: stay away from fatty, salty food

Many studies concerning health have been conducted to understand the relationship between sleep, diet, exercise, and psychological well-being.
Most demonstrate that fatty foods often cause depression, anxiety, and insomnia. So, at home or in the restaurant, stay away from fat and salt: a little bit is fine, too much is really bad!

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Courneya, K. S. (2003). Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Postmenopausal Breast 

Cancer Survivors: Cardiopulmonary and Quality of Life Outcomes. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 21(9), 1660–1668. doi:10.1200/JCO.2003.04.093 Fox, K. (1999).

The influence of physical activity on mental well-being. Public Health Nutrition 2(3a): 411-418. Fuligni, A. J., & Hardway, C. (2006).

Daily Variation in Adolescents’ Sleep, Activities, and Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16(3), 353–378. Hassmén, P., Koivula, N., & Uutela, A. (2000).

Physical Exercise and Psychological Well-Being: A Population Study in Finland.

Preventive Medicine, 30(1), 17–25. doi:10.1006/pmed.1999.0597 Smaldone, A., Honig, J. C., & Byrne, M. W. (2007).

Sleepless in America: Inadequate Sleep and Relationships to Health and Well-being of Our Nation’s Children. PEDIATRICS, 119(Supplement), S29–S37. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2089F

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