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New research once again links happiness with fitness. Ho Hum, another day, another study proving the life-enhancing properties of exercise.

This time, research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and a study from Columbia University came to the same conclusion with different population groups.

The journal study discovered that life-enhancement increased in all areas for those who exercised, including mental health, emotional well-being, agility, and functioning in social situations. Also, the more subjects exercised, the greater their improvement in overall energy and vitality.

The Columbia research found that by adopting a fitness lifestyle, you’ll suffer from fewer chronic diseases and for shorter periods of time. Women who were overweight or obese lived three years more with health problems (such as heart disease, arthritis and diabetes) than people who were fit.

The Takeaway: A growing pool of data continues to prove that exercise is the closest thing we have to a happiness serum. Use it daily.

Get Active! By the Editors. The Active Life. Exercise and Fitness.

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