Tag: health
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Marital Status, Mortality Risk, and Gender: Who Will Live the Longest?
In the United States, there is a growing trend among young adults to avoid marriage altogether. Currently, 25% of people aged 40 have never married.[i] The Institute for Family Studies predicts that “one-third of men and women who turn 45 in 2050 (those who are about 18 or 19 today) will not have married”.[ii] There…
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Unlocking the Path from Happiness to Health: A Positive Psych Intervention
Within the branch of positive psychology, happiness studies may be one of the hottest topics. After all, who doesn’t want to be happy? Several decades of happiness research, including books, articles, and websites devoted to the topic, have uncovered its unique qualities. Certainly, happiness can easily be connected to overall psychological well-being. But, what about…