Healthy Swellness: Power linked to happiness

“It’s lonely at the top,” is something we hear often. Yes, we’d like to think that being in a powerful position is a bit dismal and sad, but research has found the opposite to be true.

Having a position of authority and having that control allows you to feel like your true self, says the study published in Psychological Science. The most powerful in the people studied? They felt 16 percent more satisfied with life than the least powerful.

Power up. Sing this oldie but a goodie to yourself if it helps!

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