Self-forgiveness can lead to longer, happier life
London: Scientists and doctors suggest that there is a very
close link between a person's ability to deal with stress and their long-term
health.
Usually we are tempted to blame this on external factors - a
difficult relationship, pressures at work or pure rage at the inadequacies of
public transport.
Yet for the first time a group of researchers in New York
have discovered that a large part of this stress can be put down to
"self-compassion" or, as they put it, whether you are willing to
"cut yourself some slack".
The team from Brandeis University suggested that a capacity
for self-forgiveness would lead people not to blame themselves for stress
factors beyond their control, ultimately translating into a longer and happier
life, the Independent reported.
The research suggested that not only do people lacking
self-forgiveness get more stressed in the first place, but they also hold onto
that stress for longer - a trait which puts them at risk of long term health
problems.
The findings are published in the journal Brain, Behaviour
and Immunity.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
11.04.2014
'I will do it tomorrow' attitude hidden in genes
New York: Is “I will do it tomorrow” is all you hear every
time you ask your kid to do homework? The secret of such a trait may well be
trapped in his/her genes, a study reveals.
Those who procrastinate are also likely to be more impulsive
and both the traits are linked to genes that one inherits, the study has found.
“Everyone procrastinates at least sometimes but we wanted to
explore why some people procrastinate more than others and why procrastinators
seem more likely to make rash actions and act without thinking,” said
psychological scientist Daniel Gustavson of the University of Colorado Boulder
in the US.
The researchers found that procrastination is indeed
heritable, just like impulsivity.
Not only that, there seems to be a complete genetic overlap
between procrastination and impulsivity - that is, there are no genetic
influences that are unique to either trait alone, the study found.
For the study, researchers had 181 identical-twin pairs and
166 fraternal-twin pairs complete several surveys intended to probe their
tendencies toward impulsivity and procrastination, as well as their ability to
set and maintain goals.
The research appeared in the journal Psychological Science.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
11.04.2014
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