Health and Happiness
I’m curious how much of health is related to a person’s happiness. That is, how much of one’s mental health and health behaviors are related to a person’s happiness, sadness, loneliness, misery.
If people were happier, would they do fewer destructive things to their bodies? Overeat? Undereat? Exercise more? Smoke less? Drink less? Do fewer drugs? Have fewer negative or harmful thoughts?
How much of one’s health is related to self-image? If we had tighter communities, more social supports, more love and kindness in our lives, would we be healthier? I’m tempted to say yes.