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Ex-Smokers are Happier and Healthier
In a United States based study done by the Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, researchers found that ex-smokers are happier and more satisfied with their health than their smoking counterparts.
The researchers studied health-related quality of life as well as overall quality of life, emotional responses, stress and satisfaction in relationships. They measured responses at 1 year and 3 years and found that quitters, in the long term, scored higher in every category.
The authors of the study said that after the initial hump of breaking the addiction and habit, ex-smokers enjoy a better quality of life. "This research provides substantial evidence that quitting smoking benefits well-being compared to continuing smoking. Smokers might believe that quitting will decrease life satisfaction or quality of life - because they believe it disrupts routines, interferes with relationships, leads to a loss of smoking-related pleasure, or because cessation deprives them of a coping strategy. Our findings suggest that, over the long-term, individuals will be happier and more satisfied with their lives if they stop smoking than if they do not."
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