You Don't Need to Be Very Happy to Avoid an Early Death From Chronic Disease, Study Finds

You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds

A new study suggests that being happier could help reduce your risk of dying prematurely from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But the threshold at which this happiness effect kicks in is fairly low.

Study links country's well-being to lower mortality levels from chronic diseases

NEW DELHI, Oct 22:  A new study has proposed a threshold level of subjective well-being in a population that may be associated with lower mortality from chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.   “We show that subjective well-being, or happiness, appears to act as a population health asset only after a threshold of approximately 2.7 on the Life Ladder scale is crossed,” said lead author Iulia Iuga, a researcher at 1 Decembri…

How Much Happiness is Needed to Reduce the Risk of Chronic Disease Mortality?

Understanding the Link Between Happiness and Health Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, and diabetes are significant contributors to global mortality, accounting for approximately 75% of non-pandemic related deaths in 2021. These non-communicable diseases (NCDs) often result from a combination of genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors. However, recent research suggests that happiness might also play a crucial role in …