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Anneliese Butler wrote:
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*Beyond the issue of uncertainty regarding biologic versus psychosocial causes of mental distress, . Illness of any kind ("physical" or "mental") is disruptive and creates stress in people's lives. [http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1971]
*Beyond the issue of uncertainty regarding biologic versus psychosocial causes of mental distress, . Illness of any kind ("physical" or "mental") is disruptive and creates stress in people's lives. [http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1971]
== Happiness and health ==
[[File:Emotional intelligence.png|thumbnail|350px|right|The five components of emotional intelligence are: [[self-awareness]], [[self-regulation]], [[motivation]], [[empathy]], and [[Interpersonal skills|social skills]].<ref>[https://www.mbaknol.com/modern-management-concepts/domains-of-emotional-intelligence/ Domains of Emotional Intelligence], MBA Knowledge Base</ref>]]
''See also:'' [[Happiness and health]] and [[Emotional intelligence]] and [[Self-regulation]] and [[Emotion]]
According to [[medical science]], having an excessive amount of unhappiness in one's overall emotional life can have adverse effects on and individual.<ref>
*[https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/how-happiness-impacts-health How Happiness Impacts Health], Northwestern Medicine
*[https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/happiness-stress-heart-disease/ Happiness & health], Harvard School of Public Health
*[https://www.torrancememorial.org/healthy-living/blog/the-importance-of-happiness/ The Importance of Happiness]</ref> See also: [[Happiness and health]]
[[Emotional intelligence]] (EI) "refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions."<ref>[http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/a/emotionalintell.htm Emotional intelligence]</ref>
The five components of emotional intelligence are: [[self-awareness]], [[self-regulation]], [[motivation]], [[empathy]], and [[Interpersonal skills|social skills]].<ref>[https://www.mbaknol.com/modern-management-concepts/domains-of-emotional-intelligence/ Domains of Emotional Intelligence], MBA Knowledge Base</ref>
People with [[emotional intelligence]] can prevent an excessive amount/duration of negative emotional states such as unhappiness.
While it is not wise to have happiness/pleasure as an end goal (See: [[Hedonism]] and [https://iep.utm.edu/paradox-of-hedonism/ Paradox of Hedonism]), for the sake of one's health, one should exercise emotional intelligence.
Concerning happiness, according to Torrence Memorial hospital:
{{Cquote|'''Healthy Facts About Happiness'''
- Happiness improves your cardiac health.
- Happy people are more likely to eat healthily and be more physically active.
- Happiness strengthens your immune system.
- Happy people are more productive and likely to succeed.
- Being happy helps reduce your stress levels.
- Happy people have fewer aches and pains.
- Happiness helps combat disease and disability.
- Happiness lengthens our lives.<ref>[https://www.torrancememorial.org/healthy-living/blog/the-importance-of-happiness/ The Importance of Happiness]</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==