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EARTHDATE: May 11, 2014

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REAL LIFE NEWS: SEE, I TOLD YOU ARGUMENTS WERE BAD FOR YOU!

by Hazed

As an uptight Brit I avoid confrontation, walk away from arguments and instead of raising my voice when I am upset I quietly seethe to myself. It turns out that my repressed nature may help me live longer than those who are more volatile, shouting and carrying on at the slightest provocation.

New research shows that the stress of having frequent arguments with partners, friends or relatives can knock years off your life.

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen looked at almost 10,000 men and women aged between 36 and 52 and explored the relationship between stressful social relations and premature death. They concluded that constant arguing increases a person’s mortality risk by two or three times.

It is not clear what factors are behind this finding, although possible reasons could be physiological reactions to stress such as high blood pressure.

Whatever may cause this response, it’s clear that staying clear of acrimonious arguments would be best. It makes me glad I live alone!

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27327325

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