It’s better to be hopeful than happy…

…at least when it comes to your health.

It’s been revealed in a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research that feeling happy about the past or present makes us more likely to choose a candy bar, whereas feeling hopeful for the future is linked to making the healthier choice of fruit.

So using positive feelings about past or present to help cultivate an optimistic outlook may help your diet.

(You know, I can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened in the research study had they included Fuzzy Peaches, Swedish Berries and Cherry Blasters).

1 Comment April 20, 2011

Make yourself happy

Exercise will make you happy, as will helping others.

Prioritzing getting your hands on the latest ‘it’ handbag, not so much. That’s according to the research published earlier this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

(Why the gummy bears above? Candy makes me happy sometimes. And while it doesn’t make me happy per se, this round-up from Buzzfeed of the 25 Most Embarrassing Pictures of Justin Timberlake did make me giggle this morning).

2 Comments October 5, 2010