Re: Re: Iceland men live long - happiness

[Guest guest]

Happiness is certainly an issue - it pertains to stress, hypertension, psych

things. But some people all over seem to find it, lacking divorce, death,

layoffs - the big 3 stresses.

I notice everyone carries a cell phone and I'm sure we'll hear about

associations with that in the future, but relieving stress for me is

simple - I just don't accept stress.

If the world's coming to an end - so what?

I realize that most of the things I don't like, I can do nothing about. Most

problems are too massive for me to fix - like the crap on the beach washed

up from maybe hundreds/thousands of miles away.

I think I might mow the grass today, or tomorrow.

Regards

Re: [ ] Re: Iceland men live long

I can only tell you that its' reputation is not that of a Shangri-La. And

that the author of the book I cited found the environment non-inviting,

although the people were friendly. Perhaps the web description is overblown

to attract more visitors? I have never been there and I suspect most world

travelers don't put it on their itinerary. (I have many friends who travel

the world and I have yet to hear that any went to Iceland).

But the larger, more important issue is that Icelanders drink a lot and yet

live long - long enough to be notedwothy. And are among the world's

happiest people.