{"id":343,"date":"2014-06-17T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/crean\/2014\/06\/17\/happy-health-julia-boehm\/"},"modified":"2014-06-17T12:00:27","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T19:00:27","slug":"happy-health-julia-boehm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/2014\/06\/17\/happy-health-julia-boehm\/","title":{"rendered":"Can being happy make you healthier? Julia Boehm explains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month,&#xA0;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Crean College&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/julia-boehm\">Dr.&#xA0;<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/julia-boehm\">Julia Boehm<\/a> was featured on <a href=\"http:\/\/wamc.org\/post\/dr-julia-boehm-chapman-university-happiness-and-health\" target=\"_blank\">WAMC Northeast Public Radio<\/a> in its&#xA0;<em>Academic Minute<\/em> segment. Dr. Boehm studies the correlation between mind and body, particularly whether being happy can make your heart healthier.<\/span><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You can listen to Dr. Boehm explain her research and&#xA0;read her transcript below.&#xA0;<\/span><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-343-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/6-6-14_chapman_happiness_and_health-boehm.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/6-6-14_chapman_happiness_and_health-boehm.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/6-6-14_chapman_happiness_and_health-boehm.mp3<\/a><\/audio>&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transcript of Boehm Discussing her Research&#xD;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/boehmDSC_0107-541x410.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-346\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-346 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/boehmDSC_0107-541x410-160x160.jpg\" alt=\"Assistant professor Julia Boehm\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>\n Making room in your life for small pleasures, like the painting displayed in Assistant Professor Julia Boehm&#x2019;s office, can be heart healthy, she says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nAlthough being happy inherently feels good, do happy, more optimistic people enjoy tangible benefits beyond simple pleasure? In the context of cardiovascular disease &#x2013; which is the leading cause of death worldwide &#x2013; it does indeed appear that happier people enjoy better cardiovascular health compared with their less happy peers.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nMy colleagues and I have found that among initially healthy individuals, men and women who report the greatest levels of optimism, satisfaction, and emotional vitality have a reduced risk of experiencing a heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular-related death approximately five years later. Moreover, in patients already diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, those with greater levels of well-being show a slower progression of the disease over time. Notably, these associations persist despite accounting for traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as cigarette smoking, socioeconomic status, and depression.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nWhat might explain the protective associations between psychological well-being and cardiovascular health? Happier, more optimistic people tend to have healthier biological function and engage in healthier behaviors. For example, we find that the most optimistic middle-aged men and women tend to have healthier levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and carotenoids (which are antioxidants found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables). Furthermore, happier, more optimistic individuals are less likely to smoke cigarettes, and are more likely to be physically active and eat fruits and vegetables.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nIn sum, my research indicates that greater feelings of happiness, optimism, and satisfaction confer tangible benefits to individuals, particularly in the domain of cardiovascular health. Although more research is needed to gain a deeper understanding of how psychological well-being protects against cardiovascular disease over time, our findings have important implications for prevention and intervention strategies. In addition to repairing psychological deficits like depression, bolstering psychological well-being may help to foster cardiovascular health.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/creancollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-320\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/crean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2014\/06\/FB_FindUsOnFacebook-114.png\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"114\" height=\"29\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month,&#xA0; Crean College&#8217;s Dr.&#xA0; Julia Boehm was featured on WAMC Northeast Public Radio in its&#xA0;Academic Minute segment. 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