Want to Live Longer?

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I know it’s easier said than done, but here’s a good prescription for more enjoyment out of life–and evidently a longer one as well.

Want to Live Longer? Stop Worrying
Children of centenarians—who usually inherit both longevity and personality traits from their parents—are on average more outgoing, agreeable, and less neurotic, according to a new study.

That’s because being affable and more social confers health benefits, according to lead study author Thomas Perls, director of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University Medical Center.

It may be that less neurotic people are better able to manage or regulate stressful situations than the highly neurotic, Perls said.

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One Response to “Want to Live Longer?”

  1. James Furlo says:

    I wouldn’t worry about this…

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