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How Being Happy Makes You Healthier

Meditate: Regular meditation can increase happiness and also provide a host of other benefits,
including reducing stress and improving sleep (54).

Eat a healthier diet: Studies show that the more fruits and vegetables you eat, the happier you
will be. What’s more, eating more fruits and vegetables will also improve your health in the
long-term.

SUMMARY:There are a number of ways to increase your happiness. Getting active, expressing
gratitude and eating fruits and vegetables are all great ways to help improve your mood.
The Bottom Line

Scientific evidence suggests that being happy may have major benefits for your health.

For starters, being happy promotes a healthy lifestyle. It may also help combat stress, boost your
immune system, protect your heart and reduce pain.

What’s more, it may even increase your life expectancy.

While further research is required to understand how these effects work, there’s no reason you
can’t start prioritizing your happiness now.
Focusing on the things that make you happy will not only improve your life — it may help extend
it too.