Caring for others and having a sense of purpose changes our cells.
"People who have high levels of what is known as eudaimonic well-being — the kind of happiness that comes from having a deep sense of purpose and meaning in life (think Mother Teresa) — showed very favorable gene-expression profiles in their immune cells. They had low levels of inflammatory gene expression and strong expression of antiviral and antibody genes."


Be happy: Your genes may thank you for it / UCLA Newsroom
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Be happy: Your genes may thank you for it / UCLA Newsroom