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IMPORTANCE OF HAPPINESS

There have been several studies showing a link between happiness and a healthier heart. It could lower your risk of heart disease by 13-26%. In 2005, a paper showed that happiness is a predictor for lower blood pressure and a lower heart rate. Happiness even benefits people who already have heart problems. In 2008, researchers studied 76 patients with suspected coronary artery disease. On the days when patients rated themselves as “happy,” their tests revealed healthier patterns of heart rate variability

Happiness can boost your immune system

Could being happy build a resistance to disease? There’s evidence that unhappiness and negative emotions can harm your health. It’s harder to study whether happiness has a positive effect on the immune system. There is some research. In one study, 350 volunteers were exposed to the cold virus. Over the next two weeks, they recorded their positive emotions. Those who had the most positive emotions were less likely to get sick.

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