If you want to live longer, get a cat.
Calm down, think positively, stop eating rubbish, lose weight, go to college, make some more friends and find a husband or wife who will make you happy.
Do all these things, scientists declare in their latest research, and you could live up to 30 years longer than someone who doesn't
WHAT'S GOOD AND WHAT'S NOT
HAPPINESS/FRIENDS
+9 YEARS
More friends and better social networks improve the immune system
POSITIVE PERSONALITY
+7.5 YEARS
People with a positive outlook are rewarded with a longer life
HAPPY MARRIAGE
+5 YEARS
Those who are happily married are less stressed than others
HIGH SOCIAL CLASS
+4 YEARS
Being posh keeps you alive longer - nine years longer than the very poor
GOOD DIET
+2 YEARS
Healthy food means a healthier heart and better overall fitness
OWNING A PET
SEVERAL MONTHS
An animal companion boosts both self-esteem and confidence
SMOKING
-10 YEARS
Just don't do it. Cigarettes cause cancer and heart problems
HEAVY DRINKING
-10 YEARS
Cirrhosis, heart disease and cancer are among the many possible problems
LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY
-9.3 YEARS
A lack of education is associated with a poor lifestyle
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
-4 YEARS
The stress wears down the immune system and affects general well- being
BEING OVERWEIGHT
-3 YEARS
It takes three years off a life. Treble that if you are obese
LIVING BY A MAIN ROAD
-2.5 YEARS
Pollution causes health problems that cut life short

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