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HOW CO-WORKERS, A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND MUSIC AFFECT YOUR HEALTH

 

 

A POSITIVE OUTLOOK BETTER THAN EXERCISE FOR YOUR HEALTH

A researchers says that it's a myth that emotions are uncontrollable, and that people can indeed have a degree of control and choose positive emotions that lead to better health.

It's a virtuous circle. As you appear more cheerful, you attract people with a similar attitude, and it becomes "an upward spiral into better health", as positive relationships improve the quality of your life and physical and mental well being.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2323054/Dont-bother-gym-today-Positive-outlook-life-making-friends-good-diet-exercise.html

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JOB STRESS RAISES YOUR CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

When people say "this job makes me sick", they may not know it but this may be literally true.

A stressful job can kill by raising a worker's cholesterol levels. Researchers found that stressful situations affect the metabolism of fat, leading people to accumulate too much bad cholesterol. It's not clear yet, but it's possible that stress weakens the body's ability to discard excess cholesterol, or maybe stress triggers inflammation, which also increases cholesterol production.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2326132/A-stressful-job-really-CAN-kill--raising-cholesterol.html

RELATED: Your co-workers are killing you - http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/are-your-co-workers-killing-you/
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FRIENDLY COLLEAGES CAN CUT YOUR RISK OF DIABETES IN HALF

Researchers have found that people who work in a stressful job with unfriendly collegues are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, even in workers who appear to be healthy. They also found that people who have supportive coworkers are 22 per cent less likely to develop this disease.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2322536/Friendly-colleagues-workplace-cut-risk-diabetes-A-QUARTER.html

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FRIENDLY COLLEAGUES CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IF YOU HAVE A STRESSFUL JOB

For busy office workers, particularly those with parental duties, the office can become their social club, an opportunity to confide in someone and to establish strong and enduring friendships. Researchers found that even if two colleagues have little in common, their shared experiences and mutual support at work can help them cope with challenges and difficult bosses.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2325428/Office-colleagues-best-friends-EVER-make--especially-work-stressful-environment.html

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LISTENING TO MUSIC CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY

Duh! Of course. But researchers now have the science to prove it. They have found that actively seeking happiness through music can improve your health.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2325004/Listening-happy-music-really-CAN-make-happier-researchers.html

The part that is not convincing is that scientists credit happy music with elevating a person's mood only if that person is actively trying to feel happy. But we all know that listening to upbeat music has a positive effect on us, whether we want it or not.

I was watching an old movie the other day, Adventures in Babysitting, and it starts with a very cstchy tune (And then he kissed me, with The Crystals), with great beat and energy, and it's impossible to have one single negative thought while listening. The viewer's impulse is just to dance and bounce along with the music.

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