Six tips to keep your health in good shape physically and emotionally.
Laugh out loud:
Scientist have found that laughter is a form of internal jogging, exercising the body and stimulating the release of brain neurotransmitters and beneficial hormones.
Meditate:
Studies have found that people who improve emotional well-being and calm increase life expectancy. Meditating lowers blood pressure and increases resistance to infections.
Take Siesta:
Take a two-hour siesta each afternoon. This is favoured by the inhabitants of Italian village of Campodimele, where the average life span of inhabitants is at least 85.
Be generous:
A study by the University of Michigan found that people who gave practical and emotional support to others were half as likely to die young as those who were less sociable.
Express your anger:
Bottling up irritation can increase the risk of heart disease by as much as 75 percent. Research has found that those who dwell on negative events have lower immunity to illness.
Fall in love:
A Yale University study discovered that those who felt most loved had less blockages in the arteries of the heart. Meanwhile, a study of 10,000 married men revealed that those who felt their wives did not show them love experienced almost as much angina as those who felt loved.
