When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S. Thompson

02 May 2005

Be happy, dammit!

A happy camper is a healthy camper, say British researchers who have unearthed evidence of a biological connection between a positive sense of well-being and reduced risk for disease among middle-aged men and women.

In this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the authors report that simply being happy -- at work and at play -- is directly related with specific bodily functions that protect against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune deficiencies and stress-related illnesses.

(from Forbes, with a hat tip to The Modulator.)

No comments: