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According to a new newspaper published in the magazine emotion, hope and not happiness could be the key to make our lives meaning.
Six studies with 2,300 participants were examined in the article written by researchers from the University of Missouri.
The scientists assessed the effects that emotions such as pleasure, satisfaction, excitement and happiness had on the prospects of people and well -being.
They found that all analyzed feelings only proved hope as a “unique and robust predictor of meaning in life”.
In fact, some data in the study indicate that “the daily hope had predicted daily importance regardless of positive emotions – in other words, even people who were not particularly satisfied but hopeful, had a stronger sense of meaning.
Why is hope?
Professor Laura King, who helped to lead the study, said with the University of Missouri: “Experience life so sensibly is for almost everything you can imagine in a person’s life.”
A meaning of the meaning was with a lower risk of dementia, a reduced probability of developing heart health problems, a longer lifespan and even an increased chance of training more and eating fruit and vegetables.
Professor King said: “This cornerstone of psychological functioning is not a rare experience – it is available in their daily life and hope is one of the things that feel sensible.”
The researcher said that she thinks this advantage of hope could only be the tip of the iceberg (it is certainly not the only paper that finds concrete advantages to be hopeful).
Her study, the co-manager Dr. Megan Edwards said that future research could concentrate on the structure and maintenance of hope through adversity.
“This insight opens up new opportunities to improve psychological well -being,” she said.
How can I try to be more hopeful?
The scientists shared that it could go a long way that it can go a long way to notice and appreciate positive experiences, as well as in difficult times “opportunities”.
The detection of growth and potential in yourself and others can help, as well as for nursing activities such as “looking at children or planting trees”.
Remember to add – nothing is permanent.
