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January 06, 2010
Longevity associated with emotional stability, activity, conscientiousness.
The Baltimore Sun (12/29) reports that research from the National Institute on Aging reveals longevity is "associated with being conscientious, emotionally stable, and active."
After following "more than 2,300 people for more than 50 years," NIA researchers found that "emotional stability, organization, discipline, conscientiousness and resourcefulness" were "definitively linked to a longer life," while "other traits," such as "anger, emotional instability, anxiousness, and depression," led "to a shorter life." The study was published in the July/Aug. issue of the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, the Sun notes.
Related Links:
- Emotionally Stable People Live Longer," Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden, The Baltimore Sun, December 28, 2009.
Posted by admin at January 6, 2010 07:44 PM