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Good-humored people grow older with more health, study says

Good-humored people grow older with more health, study says

Are you one of those who, when it takes a fall, soon rises and laughs at itself? If so, great, you're on the right track. That's because good humor can keep people healthy and increase the chances of a long life, according to a recent study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, which evaluated more than 53,000 people for seven years. of some tests, that participants who were better humored had a reduction of up to twice the risk of death compared to those with lower scores in a good mood.

The tests performed to measure the mood of the participants were three and sought to evaluate the ability to understand humor and to think in a humorous way. Experts have made it clear that good humor would not be associated with constant laughter, as a person considered to be serious may be more humorous than smiling.

According to Sven Svebak, one of the study's researchers, humor is related to form of thinking and often occurs in a process or in dialogues with others, not necessarily needing to be outsourced.

This study confirms the results of a previous research with patients with chronic renal failure, which indicated that well- had more survival. However, according to the researchers, the new study extends a more significant sample and involves a group of people who rate themselves as healthy and another who believes they have poor health. The effect of a positive sense of humor was similar in both cases.

According to the researchers, there is reason to believe that the sense of humor continues to have a positive effect on mental health and social life, even after

To stay in "high spirits"

According to the psychologist Maria de Fátima Nogueira, professor of the Faculty of Sciences of São Paulo, good humor is important to keep the body and mind prepared for dealing with the success, challenges, conflicts and pleasures that life provides. Negative mood affects people's health, creating stress, disharmony, imbalance, and preventing them from leading a healthy life.

"To cultivate good humor, no one has to resort to anything fancy. Simple techniques will help people to meet with themselves, with their essence and to awaken, in the mind and body, the energy of the soul.Try to have daily and healthy habits, a routine of good food, quiet sleep and hours of leisure. , singing and listening to music are simple habits, but of great result. Do not isolate yourself, always talk, relate, "recommends the psychologist.


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