I found an interesting article on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier website.
It was an article based off a study published in the European Heart Journal. The article in the newspaper discussed the main point of the study which was happiness can help your heart and decrease risk for a heart attack. Even if you aren't a naturally happy person, simply acting happy can help your heart, says Dr. Karina Davidson. Being stressed damages heart muscles, blood vessels, clogs arteries with plaque.
I thought this article was interesting because it supports the idea of satisfying psychological needs. Being happy and positive increases our positive well-being. An individual's understanding of his or her motivation or perceived locus of causality is important to note.
A person's internal locus of causality reflects the individuals understanding of his or her behavior. Being happy or even acting happy can provide positive health benefits and reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease.
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