Health ... Mental Health
7 Things About Happiness That Could Save Your Life as You Age
By Jed Diamond, Ph.D., Men Alive (menalive.com)
As I’ve gotten older, I find that I’m getting happier.I mean, every day isn’t perfect. I don’t like the aches and pains and the injuries that seem to pop in when I least expect them.But when I take survey of my life, I find some
interesting things:
- I continue to be in love with my wife, and I mean, really in love.
- I don’t get hurt as easily when she doesn’t seem to “love me” like I’d like.
- I’m happier in my own body and I find joy in keeping it healthy.
- I can watch our old civilization collapsing and also see signs that something more wonderful is being born.
- We may not make it as a human experiment on this planet, but I’m enjoying learning to live within our planetary constraints.
- Getting old is not as good as I’d hoped it would be.
- But getting older sure seems to allow for more happiness and joy in my life.
Will I really be happier in my 80s than I was in my 20s? Here’s a study that confirms my feelings.
Jed has been a health-care professional for the last 45 years. He is the author of 9 books, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome,an d Mr. Mean:Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome . He offers counseling to men, women, and couples in his office in California or by phone with people throughout the U.S. and around the world.To receive a Free E-book on Men’s Health and a free subscription to Jed’s e-newsletter go to www.MenAlive.com.
