Sense of Purpose Linked to Healthier Lifestyle

Sense of Purpose Linked to Healthier Lifestyle
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People who have a sense of purpose in their life tend to make healthier lifestyle choices and report feeling better about their own health status, according to a new study.

“Our analysis found that participants’ sense of purpose was positively associated with their reports of both vigorous and moderate activity, vegetable intake, flossing, and sleep quality,” said the study’s lead author Patrick Hill, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University at St. Louis.

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