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RESEARCH SHOWS A 43% REDUCTION IN DEATH IF PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY
People's Interpretation Of Stress Determines If It Will Be Harmful
According to a talk given by Dr. Kelly McGonigal at TED:
"A study tracked 30,000 adults in the United States for eight years, and they started by asking people, "How much stress have you experienced in the last year?" They also asked, "Do you believe that stress is harmful for your health?" And then they used public death records to find out who died.
Okay. Some bad news first. People who experienced a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 percent increased risk of dying. But that was only true for the people who also believed that stress is harmful for your health. People who experienced a lot of stress but did not view stress as harmful were no more likely to die. In fact, they had the lowest risk of dying of anyone in the study, including people who had relatively little stress." Helping Others Makes The Helper Stronger
Dr. Kelly McGonigal also reported:
"A study tracked about 1,000 adults in the United States, and they ranged in age from 34 to 93, and they started the study by asking, "How much stress have you experienced in the last year?" They also asked, "How much time have you spent helping out friends, neighbors, people in your community?" And then they used public records for the next five years to find out who died.
Okay, so the bad news first: For every major stressful life experience, like financial difficulties or family crisis, increased the risk of dying by 30 percent. But that wasn't true for everyone. People who spent time caring for others showed absolutely no stress-related increase in dying. Zero. Caring created resilience.
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 09:32:24
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 09:35:39
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WHY WE NEED FREQUENT HUMAN CONTACT
Humans are a highly social species that requires frequent human contact to maintain sanity.
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 09:38:50
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 09:46:39
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 10:04:39
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PURE COURAGE
Rumana Monzur works out in the same gym that I attend. Her story is one of pure courage.
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Posted - 05/26/2014 : 10:26:02
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Posted - 05/27/2014 : 17:09:23
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CONSCIENTIOUSNESS (SELF-CONTROL) IS VITAL FOR SUCCESS
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Posted - 05/27/2014 : 17:21:56
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