People coming to life can easily make healthy choices

Health and Medical

NEW YORK [Reuters Health] – People who have a strong motivation for life may find many motives for change to health behavior, compared to those who have a weaker sense of purpose.

The study, published in the journal Health Psychology, attributed this to the fact that they face a less decisive conflict during the consideration of health counseling.

Turnout

Health decisions – even simple ones such as the choice between elevator and stairs – involve some decisive conflict, but what if some people suffer less conflict than others when looking, said Dr. Yona Kang, a professor of nutrition at the University of Washington. In these options, perhaps because they have a stronger guiding purpose that helps resolve conflicts?

Turn to life

"We are doing studies both to understand how different types of health messages can help change people's behavior, and why some people may be more vulnerable than others," said Emily Falk, director of the Neuro-Communication Laboratory in Washington. She began to clear the reasons why people who have a higher sense of purpose in life. "You may be better able to take advantage of these messages when you encounter them," she said.