Older people are happier because they live mindfully
times of india 01.04.2018
Old age means creaky bones and other ailments but it is also a time of inner calm. Research shows older adults experience more positive emotion than younger people because they live more mindfully.
Youth is a time for plans and ambitions, and the mind is focused on the future. Young people do not worry about the years they have left. However, once people begin to accept that their days are numbered, they become less likely to do things without paying attention.
“It was their focus on the here and now — their greater mindfulness compared to young people — that explained their good moods. The higher their mindfulness, the better they felt.”
But old age is not a binding condition for mindfulness. If you wish to be calm and happy, you can cultivate mindfulness at any age, with practice. It will be useful in your daily life: “The cultivation of mindfulness may be an adaptive means of maintaining emotional well-being when faced with life’s challenges.”
For more: greatergood.berkeley.edu
times of india 01.04.2018
Old age means creaky bones and other ailments but it is also a time of inner calm. Research shows older adults experience more positive emotion than younger people because they live more mindfully.
Youth is a time for plans and ambitions, and the mind is focused on the future. Young people do not worry about the years they have left. However, once people begin to accept that their days are numbered, they become less likely to do things without paying attention.
“It was their focus on the here and now — their greater mindfulness compared to young people — that explained their good moods. The higher their mindfulness, the better they felt.”
But old age is not a binding condition for mindfulness. If you wish to be calm and happy, you can cultivate mindfulness at any age, with practice. It will be useful in your daily life: “The cultivation of mindfulness may be an adaptive means of maintaining emotional well-being when faced with life’s challenges.”
For more: greatergood.berkeley.edu
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