Looking back in anger can make you sick

This today: Dwelling on the past may not only stop you from enjoying each day to the full – it could also be bad for your health.

Surprising that since it’s a study that has a massive representative group of 100;

“50 men and women were asked about their feelings about the past and future, as well as their physical and mental health and quality of life. The questions included how often they think about things they should have done differently, whether they worry about not getting things done on time and whether they live life a day at a time”

From this worryingly small sample you can glean all sorts of things

“Research suggests that people who look back at their past experiences full of regrets about missed opportunities or with bitterness about how they have been treated are more likely to fall ill and generally have a poorer quality of life.”

My question of course is who doesn’t live their life with regrets and flashbacks to instances where they could have done things differently, or decisions made and regretted. Of Life and career choices that really did change their course of life and outcome?

“The people who are best off are the sensible sorts who have a nostalgic view of the past and manage to learn from it, rather than let it drag them down. This means they plan for the future but do not neglect the present. Many previous studies have linked a person’s outlook on life to their health. One of the most recent found hypochondriacs really may be destined for an early grave. ”

And this startling thought “Those who complain about their health are up to three times more likely to die in the next 30 years than those who regard themselves as more robust, it suggested.”

Which is a bit of a nonsense when you really think about it. What are the statistical odds of you dying in the next 30 years?

via Looking back in anger can make you sick: study – Life & Style – NZ Herald News. and you guessed it lifted from the Daily Mail. Who knew you could cram so much nonsense into so little space.

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• Don’t look back in anger at your life – it could only make you feel ill in the future (dailymail.co.uk)