Purpose is protective

Write your why. Reread it daily. Act on it weekly.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Meaning and purpose

How to use it

Write your one-line "why" and reread it daily; act on it weekly. In older adults, a stronger sense of purpose went with longer lives. Associated with, not proven to cause.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

cohort of 6,985 US adults over 50 (observational).

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