We know that happiness is good. But do we know that its’ good not just for the soul but for the body also? The National Academy of Sciences conducted a study among 200 adults to look at the link between happiness and a number of health markers. These markers included blood pressure, heart rate, levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and bloof fibrinogen levels. easurements were taken both under normal conditions and following a mental stress test. Under each condition, participants rated their happiness on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high).

The study revealed that not singleness, nor being married, nor being poor, nor being rich is what makes a difference in being happy. As a matter of fact, the participants who had the best results for various health markers were said to be the happiest.

“Our findings indicate that positive affective states are related to favourable profiles of functioning in several biological systems and may thereby be relevant to risk of development of physical illness,” the researchers concluded.

However, the researchers also said that since the study was conducted over a short period of time, more research has yet to be done and more data to be collected.

Being careful with physical health should not be that hard since being simply makes a good start.