Nowadays, more and more people pay attention to their physical health. There are all kinds of articles and medicine about how to take care of their bodies. Most of them tell people to keep healthy by taking something into their bodies.
However, a recent study in the U.S. examined the influences of having a "higher purpose" onhealth.136, 265 people took part in 10 different studies, mostly in the United States and Japan.
An important relationship was examined between having a higher purpose in life and reducing the risk of death from all causes, especially from cardiovascular disease (心血管疾病). The people who were observed were around 65 years old at the beginning of the studies, and they had been followed for seven years. During that time, more than 14,500 of them died and more than 4,000suffered cardiovascular events such as strokes (中风) or heart attacks.
The study showed that a higher sense of purpose has something to do with the reduction of about20 percent of death from all causes as well as a lower risk of cardiovascular problems. This is a meaningful finding, and the knowledge should encourage us to help people find their purpose. It's not just nice to have one-it can actually save lives.
"Giving life a higher purpose has long been an important way of life. Now the findings further prove that they may help people to look after their health and bring them a sense of well-being." said Dr. Alan Rozanski, one of the authors of the study and members of the research team. So keep looking for your purpose!
