Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of visiting with a longtime friend and colleague Bernhard Ludwig in Vienna Austria. He is both a psychologist and cabaret entertainer. His cabaret is a blend of relationship therapy and standup comedy. Bernhard is a great guy–he’s still sold out after all these years.
I mention him because of how I feel when I listen to his act or we are engaged in different conversations about health remedies. Simply put, it makes me “happy.”
In fact, a lot of things make me happy (camping in the beautiful woods in Pennsylvania, traveling to different countries, and most importantly helping people.) This feeling led me to do some additional research on links between happiness and health.
A fairly recent study which involved nearly 10,000 Australians determined that those of who fell into an overall high happiness and or life satisfaction scenario, reported good health in the years following.
Interestingly, the results were “independent of several factors that impact health, such as smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and age.”
That of course leads to the question: Are those people happy because of their good health OR does good health make those people happy? Or is it somehow both?
Given that stress leads to so many health problems, is it really any wonder that happy people are perhaps less stressed? And if that’s the case, how can others benefit from this idea?
Please understand, I’m not suggesting that anyone suffering from any particular health problem is in the situation simply because they are “not happy.” I am however always on the search for any and all things natural that might help contribute to better health.
Happiness in particular is something that is highly dependent upon outlook and perspective. “Looking on the bright side” may sound trite, but it seems to hold some real value to both our emotional and physical health.
Some basic recommendations to help improve life satisfaction and even overall happiness are to actively address things in life that may not be working or yielding positive feelings. It might be determining whether or not the job you are in is more than just a means to pay the bills. Is it time to reassess the situation? Perhaps it’s time to take a more active role in contributing to your good health?
Yes, I’m still referring to a nutritious diet and exercise. I’m also referring to physical and mental relaxation. This particular advice comes up over and over again – but many of us have a hard time incorporating new habits into our lives.
One key to improve your life is to try something new. We’re all creatures of habit and if we don’t try something new, we’ll just follow the same old grunt.
The world is changing. Corruption is coming up to the surface. Old systems don’t work. The changes may be painful for many of us. But we will get through it with positive creative energy.
I also offer my all natural programs for existing health conditions. All have proven extremely effective, which frankly, makes me and those who are no longer suffering very ‘happy!’ You can find them all on the upper right hand side of my blog.
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