A higher sense of control might increase your time on earth!
“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.”
-Blake Lively
Do you feel like your life is under your control?
If the answer is yes, then probably you’ll end up living longer than those who identify themselves otherwise.
According to a new study conducted by Brandeis University and the University of Rochester, people with high confidence and belief in achieving their goals, are expected to have a longer life.
It states that the higher the perceived control a person has lower is their mortality rate, about three times lower than those with a lower sense of control.
Margie Lachman, the Minnie and Harold Fierman, and an author on the paper even say that a person with less education and a high sense of control have a lower mortality rate than high educated and lower sense of control. They found that a higher sense of control negates the mortality risks of lower education.
A national survey conducted on more than 6,000 people determined attitudes about perceived control by asking them to rank agreement to a set of statements. For example, the candidates were asked to rank their agreement from one (strongly disagree) to seven (strongly agree) with statements like “Sometimes I feel I am being pushed around in my life”.
The study’s public health implications are promising since one’s sense of control can easily be improved via various strategies and methods, resulting in very exciting results which can result in enhancing the longevity of life.
End of the day it’s all about how well you lived!
Peace!
