Love, whether it comes from friends, family or elsewhere, is one our greatest longevity tools.......

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Présentation :    ...il me semble que voila une étude montrant les bienfaits de la relation "amour"  ( confirmant pour le moins les évangiles....) ...détournée au profit du communautarisme ... à ce propos la photo choisie, le dénigrement de la famille, ainsi que  Some Tips on How to Build Community ... ci dessous  .... me paraissent assez significatifs Extraits : Close contact with children and relatives had minimal impact on survival rates. Those with a strong network of friends and confidants lived longer than those with relatively fewer friends/confidants.     Auteur:   Dr Mercola Source:    http://www.mercola.com/2005/jul/9/friends_longevity.htm Date :  9.7.05       While there's no denying an optimistic mental attitude in conjunction with social interaction has been found to hold profound health benefits, it may come as a surprise to learn that close friends--not family--help people live longer, according to Australian researchers. To assess how economic, social, behavioral and environmental factors affected the health and well-being of seniors older than 69, scientists asked some 1,500 people about the amount of personal and phone contact they had with their various social networks--children, relatives, friends and confidants--and monitored their survival at least six times over 10 years. The impact of factors influencing survival rates such as socioeconomic status, health and lifestyle were also considered. Results Showed ... Close contact with children and relatives had minimal impact on survival rates. Those with a strong network of friends and confidants lived longer than those with relatively fewer friends/confidants. The beneficial effects of friends on longevity persisted despite personal losses (i.e. death of a spouse, the relocation of friends to other parts of the country). Researchers are unsure why friends seemed to help people live longer, though they suspect that friends may influence people to engage in more healthy behavior, such as not smoking or not drinking too much; friends may also help boost people's self-esteem. As for the lack of a relationship between longevity and family, researchers suggest it may be a reflection on the tendency of people to rely on family members when their health has already begun fading. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health July 2005; 59(7):574-9 Science Blog June 16, 2005 Gary Craig's Comment: I wonder if there's not another way to look at the "friends vs. family longevity finding" in the above article. Recall that it states ... "Researchers are unsure why friends seemed to help people live longer, though they suspect that friends may influence people to engage in more healthy behavior, such as not smoking or not drinking too much; friends may also help boost people's self-esteem." But consider this: Love, whether it comes from friends, family or elsewhere, is one our greatest longevity tools. Accordingly, I think the above study might really be suggesting that families are not always the centers of love that we wish them to be. Close friends, on the other hand, may get the "longevity nod" because they are islands of love outside of the bickerings, resentments and subtle abuses that occur all too often within many families. Interesting idea, I think. Along these lines. I also think that the many "dysfunctional families" reported in the U.S. could be materially helped by the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Properly used, numerous emotional issues for family members can be neutralized and major moves toward harmony can be achieved. I'm quite aware that this is the goal of conventional counseling therapy. However, with EFT injected into the process, impressive progress can be made at a MUCH faster pace. Note: Those without an EFT background can receive an orientation by getting the free EFT Get Started Package, including a free download of the 79-page EFT Manual (it includes all the basics). Those wishing to save time and dive right in can get our very affordable training videos.   Gary Craig is a pioneering developer of EFT, a profoundly effective emotional/mental healing approach. Dr. Mercola attributes much of the incredible and permanent patient successes at his clinic, The Optimal Wellness Center, to the fact that EFT is used with every patient to address all three levels of healing: mind, body and spirit. Of the thousands of natural treatments Dr. Mercola has studied and used in his 20 years of practicing medicine, he feels that EFT is the greatest healing technique that exists.   Read more about Gary Craig's EFT Course. Dr. Mercola's Comment: I frequently like to mention the Paleolithic diet in relation to health. However, it is easy to fail to appreciate the other important lifestyle factors that existed during that era that are good for your health and well-being, especially their social behavior. Examinations of modern hunter-gatherer societies, whose lives most closely resemble those of early humans, have revealed these people place a tremendous value on community. In stark contrast, the closest relationship many Americans have is either with their computer or their television. Developing a close-knit community of friends and making every effort to spend quality time with them whenever possible is an incredibly powerful contributing factor to health and longevity. Combining this with the other major aspects of a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, namely eating whole, nutrient-dense foods, getting plenty of rest, exercising, and spending time outside everyday, creates a powerful formula for optimal wellness. Some Tips on How to Build Community Get Outside Plant flowers Turn off your TV Take children to the park Play together Garden together Listen to the birds Dance in the street Support Your Community Buy from local merchants Use your library Support neighborhood schools Pick up litter Barter for your goods Hire young people for odd jobs Share your skills Perform Random Acts of Kindness Fix it even if you didn't break it Share what you have Help a lost dog Put up a swing Help carry something heavy Mediate a conflict Bake extra and share Get to Know Others Meet your neighbors Look up when you are walking Greet people Sit on your stoop Have pot lucks Talk to the mail carrier Organize a block party Ask for help when you need it Open your shades Be Conscious of Others Turn up the music Listen before you react to anger Turn down the music Do What You Can to Make This World a Better Place Honor elders Read stories aloud Start a tradition Ask a question Sing Seek to understand Learn from new and uncomfortable angles Know that no one is silent though many are not heard. Work to change this.       texte hébergé en  06/05

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