Can you be so happy you forget to die?
Bernie Siegel, MD might not go that far.
But then again, he’s seen a lot of patients, and he knows how powerful it can be to love your life. So he just might.
A recent study led by Michael Sadler at Roosevelt University looked at the happiness levels of 674 pairs of elderly twins, followed for a median period of 9 years. Sadler and his team found a significant link between self-reported well-being and longevity.
They measured well-being by asking, “Are you happy and satisfied with your life at present?” On average, the twins who reported being happier were more likely to live longer.
Although this is correlational and can’t prove causation, it does suggest that Bernie might be on to something.
In this video, Bernie shares his view of the remarkable effect of loving your life.
It’s only 3 minutes long – it’s a lesson I don’t want you to miss.
Have you seen the effect of happiness on health with your patients? Please leave a comment below.
“I believe in the sun when it doesn’t shine.” So said Bernie Siegel during one of his many seminars. And I believe having cherishing self talks makes your cells vibrate with life and love. So happy to see Bernie Siegel taking part in the series. I’m a big fan.
Thank you for this article. It makes a lot of sense. Our perspective of life is a very important factor of our happiness. For that reason practicing gratitude and appreciation for our present life is helpful
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Nice job, much appreciated. I will link your video into a posting on my website blog.