Chilling out instead of stressing out may literally add years to your life,
a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of North Carolina
believe stress hormones could trigger heart seizures and caution that
short-tempered people are more likely to suffer heart attacks than those who
cope with stress by staying calm.
According to a study published in the American Heart Association’s
Circulation journal, fiery-tempered individuals are 2.7 times more likely to
suffer a cardiac attack or sudden death than those who stay
calm in the face of stress.
The research team studied 256 men and women over six years and found a
strong link between feelings of anger and frustration and an increased risk
of heart trouble. The researchers reported, “The implications of our study
are that anger could potentially lead to heart attacks, especially among
middle-aged men and women with normal blood pressure.”
