Peace of Mind, Education Level, and Physical Health
October 29th, 2010
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides new insight on previous findings that more educated people tend to live longer and be physically healthier. While these connections are often assumed to be the result of increased knowledge about, and economic access to, healthy choices, the UW study suggests that a positive outlook may be just as health-promoting as higher education. In the study, people with a formal education of a high school diploma and lower who had a strong sense of self, life purpose, and meaningful social connections were no more likely to suffer ill-health than their more educationally advantaged counterparts. While this should not negate efforts to improve everyone with access to healthy food and activities, it does mark another point for the importance of psychological well-being to overall health. Those who are well-educated and wealthy with healthy life habits are not immune to illness: therapy and counseling may be just as valuable to their physical health as a personal trainer or nutritionist.
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It’s all about being happy with who you are and your accomplishments. That does not for many people have much to do with how much schooling they completed or how much money they bring home. It is about feeling like they are doing something worthy every day to make a contribution to society and to their families. You can’t tell me that just because you have a higher degree or make more money that you are more likely to feel these things. It goes way beyond the material.
peace of mind is absolutely priceless and it cannot be replaced with even truck loads of gold…nothing can unsettle a person as much as some tension or worry and also, peace of mind prevents any related health issues because we all know that stress can often lead to heart ailments.
…and I’m pretty sure education not only includes the people’s degrees but also their awareness and knowledge about things.
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