Happiness is not an inborn disposition bestowed upon the lucky, nor is it the province of naive Pollyannas too dopey to understand the dark twists of the human condition.
British Medical Journal researchers reported in 2008 that happiness is a contagious bug. Based on data collected from nearly 5,000 people over 20 years, the journal found that living within a mile of a happy friend boosts a person’s happiness odds by 25 percent. Near a spirited sibling? Add 14 percent.
This week, a look at how being happy pays off.
TTFN, Fred.
Quote of the week: "A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together." - Garrison Keillor (from Leaving Home, American author, 1942 - )
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