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A sense of purpose could prolong your life
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Quartz
Posted: June 9th, 2019
https://qz.com/1628452/a-sense-of-purpose-could-prolong-your...
Increasingly, scientists are finding that having a sense of purpose, whatever yours may be, is key to well-being. Now, a study published on May 24 in JAMA Current Open adds to the growing body of knowledge on the link between health and a driving force, finding that purposefulness is tied to longer lives. Researchers ... analyzed data from nearly 7,000 individuals over 50 years old and concluded that stronger purpose in life was associated with decreased mortality. They believe that purposeful living may have health benefits. The new analysis found that those whose psychological questionnaires reflected a lack of purpose were more likely to die than those who had a self-organizing life aim that stimulates goals. In fact, people without a purpose were more than twice as likely to die than those with an aim and goals. Purpose proved to be more indicative of longevity than gender, race, or education levels, and more important for decreasing risk of death than drinking, smoking, or exercising regularly. Notably, the research indicates that any purpose is better than none, as the reason people felt purposeful didnt figure into the analysis. So it doesnt seem to matter what it is that drives an individual, whether its a passion for growing peonies, say, or wanting to see their children develop, or loving the work they do. The important thing is simply having something that makes them excited about life and drives them. But those who feel no sense of purpose now shouldnt despair because that drive can be cultivated.
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