Harvard scientists tracked 200,000 people to see how one common form of distress alters the future

Harvard scientists tracked 200,000 people to see how one common form of distress alters the future

A new study published in Communications Medicine suggests that experiencing suffering can predict worse well-being across multiple areas of life roughly a year later. These findings provide evidence that addressing everyday emotional and physical distress is an important step toward improving overall human flourishing on a global scale. Human life involves a wide range of difficulties, inconveniences, and adversities. Sometimes, these challengin…