You will be amazed to discover that life doesn't end after middle age any more. In fact the studies are indicated that the reverse is true. When you get to that age, scientists say, you may actually be happier than when you were younger. It's incredible, but it's true.
One survey in particular compared groups of people based on their sense of well-being. The study compared more than 300,000 people in the US and matched them up based on things like whether they were married or not, or whether they had kids or a job. Then it asked them a bunch of other questions. Well, it turns out that state of mind varies by age.
While things like worries tended to remain the same regardless of age, other qualities changes wildly over time. Stress and anger in particular went down over time.
Another emotion, sadness, also went down after age 50, though the patter didn't change a whole lot. In general, though, happiness tended to decline until the age of 50, after which point it seemed to increase.
The ladies had a slightly different experience. That went from higher stress levels and worries and sadness, but they also went to the happier place after the age of 50. The patterns tended to be equal across the genders which makes the genders equal no matter what the people have to say.
One of the things that the study really puts a lead pin inside of is the notion that you really have to examine your feelings, whether it is sadness, happiness, worry or stress. Also you might be happier for some reasons.
Researchers indicate that perhaps old folks know better how to keep themselves in check when it comes to the emotions that they have and use. Others who are not so smart, do not, and that is why they fail.
The end point comes down as a thick wall of satisfaction for the old folks. They know where they are and how to be happier for it. They don't sit around cursing the dark, but rather, they light a candle.
Of course, nothing is so simple. We cannot confirm or deny that happiness starts at 50.
One survey in particular compared groups of people based on their sense of well-being. The study compared more than 300,000 people in the US and matched them up based on things like whether they were married or not, or whether they had kids or a job. Then it asked them a bunch of other questions. Well, it turns out that state of mind varies by age.
While things like worries tended to remain the same regardless of age, other qualities changes wildly over time. Stress and anger in particular went down over time.
Another emotion, sadness, also went down after age 50, though the patter didn't change a whole lot. In general, though, happiness tended to decline until the age of 50, after which point it seemed to increase.
The ladies had a slightly different experience. That went from higher stress levels and worries and sadness, but they also went to the happier place after the age of 50. The patterns tended to be equal across the genders which makes the genders equal no matter what the people have to say.
One of the things that the study really puts a lead pin inside of is the notion that you really have to examine your feelings, whether it is sadness, happiness, worry or stress. Also you might be happier for some reasons.
Researchers indicate that perhaps old folks know better how to keep themselves in check when it comes to the emotions that they have and use. Others who are not so smart, do not, and that is why they fail.
The end point comes down as a thick wall of satisfaction for the old folks. They know where they are and how to be happier for it. They don't sit around cursing the dark, but rather, they light a candle.
Of course, nothing is so simple. We cannot confirm or deny that happiness starts at 50.
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