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The personality trait that adds years to your life | V3 EP2 S6
Conscientiousness predicts the habits that protect your health ā and is one of only three traits independently tied to longevity.
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š Full research article: https://www.keca.co.uk/articles/five-factor-model-big-five-personality-guide
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Here's something that sounds like a stretch, but isn't. Your personality is, in part, a health behaviour. And conscientiousness is the trait that adds years to your life. Conscientious people smoke less, drink less, exercise more, eat better and take fewer stupid risks. So, the diligence that helps your career quietly protects your body too.
The landmark review tied this trait to nearly every behaviour that shortens our lifespan. And the newest evidence, pooling over 150 studies, confirms it's one of only three traits that independently predict how long you live, with the get things done side, industriousness, doing most of the heavy lifting.
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