Want to live longer?

Want to know what research has revelled is the secret to a long life? Good old fashioned hard work. "I was right- hard work never killed anyone!' According to a study published in the September issue of Health Psychology and conducted by Howard Friedman and Margaret Kern at the University of California at Riverside, highly conscientious individuals live an average of two to four years longer than their sedentary, unmotivated counterparts. Top achievers, such as Olympic athletes, corporate executives and world leaders, have the highest life expectancy, followed by the well-organized and reliable.
Why are conscientious people living longer? Because they make better choices in most areas of their life-from better health habit to less risk taking. Conscientious individuals are less likely to smoke or drink to excess; they're the type to insist on a helmet( yes, I have a yellow one) and avoid swimming with sharks.
Not only do they have healthier habits but they also gravitate toward healthier psychological environments and therefore tend to have more stable jobs, more stable marriages and the kinds of social relationships that are known to protect health and promote longevity.
Being a Type A personality is not bad. Those who tend to live longer are people who are able to take control of their lives and accomplish the things they want, are motivated, and can form stable relationships in doing that- it doesn't really matter who much work they have.
Have to get back to work.