Payoffs for Not Sweating the Small Stuff

In Spanish

Just reported, a long-term study
examined the health of seven-year-olds to see what kind of health problems they came to experience later in their mid-30s—and whether those participants with fewer health problems had exhibited attitude or behavioral differences from their peers at age seven.

Results: Those in their mid-30s with fewer physical health problems had exhibited better skills at age seven when it came to staying focused and not sweating the small stuff.

A superior attention span and a more positive outlook in youth seem to have had a positive effect on health in older subjects.

Could the study provide evidence that behavior and emotions associated with certain temperaments play a crucial role in long-term health?

Help children cope with frustrations and alter their way of responding to distressful events. It may influence positive health outcomes later in life.

From June 2009 Newsletter

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