A Romanian/US study showed that kids being raised in orphanages had shorter telomeres than kids who have been living in foster homes. Another research showed that people who had stressful childhood had shorter telomeres than those with nice childhood.
Telomeres are those little tails on the ends of the chromosomes. Each time a cell divides, they get shorter. Their length determines the lifespan of the cell. So having shorter telomeres means having a shorter life! That's not good.
You definitely want to make sure your kids are not stressed out by too much homework, bullies at school, and family problems. Keep in mind that every time you yell at your kid or have them witness a fight you're having with your partner shortens their lives! The family arguments, in fact, can be no less harmful for the kids in the long run than breathing in second hand cigarette smoke.
If you did have a stressful childhood, there are natural ways to undo the damage and lengthen your telomeres.
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"We can modify our responses to stress, which benefits not only our well-being but even our genes. In Stress Less, Thea Singer shows us how. Do more, age less. Highly recommended."
-Dean Ornish, M.D. Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute and New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum
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"Stress Less is a wonderfully engaging compilation of all the most recent scientific findings about stress. Full of wise suggestions, fascinating studies, and impressive examples, it's a book that could change your life and your health. It's done both for me."
-Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Your Own North Star
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