Comments on: <![CDATA[Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer]]> http://news.health.com/2009/06/16/have-purpose-life-you-might-live-longer/ Health, medical, and wellness news from Health.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: merrieway http://news.health.com/2009/06/16/have-purpose-life-you-might-live-longer/#comment-6720 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:46:52 +0000 http://news.health.com/?p=20167#comment-6720 At the very base man’s purpose is survival – the primal instinct of all of life. We survive as a tribe,not as an island, alone and isolated.
Discovering one’s internal purpose beyond survival…MerrieWay muses, when you connect to the core of your being- there’s a nudge of creativity to express your truth and uniqueness. Whatever the means of that expression (painting,jogging, fishing), will offer inner peace and happiness.

Reportedly longevity and inner happiness have a measurable correlation. MerrieWay’s key to inner joy: Do what you love to do. Spread that love and joy to others.

]]> By: Rob http://news.health.com/2009/06/16/have-purpose-life-you-might-live-longer/#comment-6718 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://news.health.com/?p=20167#comment-6718 I’m currently reading a book called The Blue Zones which also draws attention to this finding. My own purpose? Laughter. I try and spend as much time as I can laughing at the funny secrets that people share anonymously on my blog http://www.mytextsecret.com – laughter is healthy too ya know!

]]> By: bplifefitness http://news.health.com/2009/06/16/have-purpose-life-you-might-live-longer/#comment-6682 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:42 +0000 http://news.health.com/?p=20167#comment-6682 We should all strive to have a life purpose. It helps to motivate us and gives usa sence of direction. Great article!!!

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