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viral and antibody gene expression than others.
“Eudaimonic happiness is
something you build up over a
lifetime,” Shimon Edelman, cognitive psychologist and author
of The Happiness of Pursuit, told
The Huffington Post. “In a sense,
it’s a great consolation for older
people — it’s nice to know that
on that component, people can
get more and more happy as they
age if they led good lives.”
THE THIRD METRIC
READ, READ, READ.
Consider reading your mind’s
daily greens. Simply reading a
book can lower stress levels,
help you sleep better, keep your
brain sharp, and also stave off
Alzheimer’s.
But before you turn to your Kindle, take note: Reading on screens
may drain more mental resources
and make it harder to remember
what we’ve read after we’re done,
as compared to reading on paper,
according to Scientific American.
“Whether they realize it or not,
people often approach computers
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Reading can
lower stress
levels and
help your
sleep better,
ultimately
keeping your
brain more
vigilant.