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Purpose is an Operating System for Vitality

• Purpose positively impacts the entire human psychosomatic expression, e.g., goals, behavioral consistency, cognitive engagement, mental health, physical health, religiousity, stress responses, etc. (McKnight, 2009)

​Vitality

• Purpose is correlated with greater cardiovascular, neuroendocrine and immune health (Institute on Aging, UW-Madison, 2006)
• Purpose is correlated with healthier genes and cell structures (UNC/UCLA, 2013)
• Purpose is correlated with greater levels of antibody and antiviral response (UNC, 2013)
• Purpose is correlated with lower levels of inflammation (NIH, 2015)
• Purpose is correlated with improved control over obesity (Yale, 2013)
• Purpose is correlated with improved control over asthma (University of British Columbia, 2011)
• Purpose is correlated with a decrease in the onset of Alzheimer's Disease by 240% (Boyle/Rush, 2014)​

Longevity

• ​Purpose is correlated with longevity, lives up to 7 years longer (Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2008)
• Purpose is correlated with a reduction in mortality rates for people over 50 years old (University of Michigan, 2019)
• Purpose is correlated with a reduction in the likelihood of stroke by 50% (Rush University, 2016)
• Purpose is correlated with a reduction in the likelihood of death by coronary heart disease by 23% (Mt. Sinai, 2015)
• Purpose is correlated with a reduction in the likelihood of death from stroke by 72% (Koizumi, 2008)

Sleep

• Purpose is correlated with better sleep (Kim, 2015)

Mental Health and Well-being

• Purpose is correlated with higher levels of contentment, +42% (Leider/Metlife, 2009)
• Purpose is correlated with more progressed identity formation (Florida International University, 2014)
• Purpose is correlated with greater levels of self-esteem (University Rochester, 2010)
• Purpose is correlated with higher levels of grit (Carelton University, 2014)
• Purpose is correlated with greater ease in making healthy choices (University of Pennsylvania, 2019)
• Purpose is correlated with increased life satisfaction (Journal of Happiness Studies, 2016)
• Purpose is correlated with an increase in resilience to resistance, obstacles and strain (APA, 2009)
• Purpose is correlated with a decrease in repetitive negative thoughts and associated stress (University of Groningen, 2019)
• ​Purpose is correlated with a decrease in the incidence of depression in adults (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980, University of Manchester, 2010)
• Purpose is correlated with higher levels of hope (Cornell, 2009)
• ​Purpose is correlated with a decrease in the incidence of depression in and teens (PNAS, 2014)
• Purpose is correlated with lower levels of burnout, trauma and stress in the lives of social services workers (UN - Reno, 2019)

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Emotional Regulation

• Purpose is correlated with improved impulse control (Cornell, 2016, University of Michigan and Ohio State University, 2012)
• Purpose is correlated with greater levels of relaxation (University of Texas, Austin, 2006)
• Purpose is correlated with a reduction in fear and anxiety responses (University of Toronto, 2015)
• Purpose is correlated with better emotional recovery (University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2007)
• Purpose is correlated with an increased ability to cope with pain (University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 2009)
• Purpose is correlated with an increased to cope with adversity (Stanford, 2019)

Learning, Memory and Cognition

• Purpose is correlated with a doubling of the likelihood of learning something new each day (Gallup/Healthways, 2013)
• Purpose increases academic tenacity (Gates Foundation, 2014)
• Purpose increases lifelong learning and achievement (UNESCO, 2015)
• ​Purpose is correlated with higher scores for memory, executive function and overall cognition (Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 2016)
• Purpose enhances “cognitive reserve,” the biological strength and resilience of the brain cells to injury and degradation. (Cerebrum, 2015)
• Purpose is correlated with faster brain processing speed, more accurate memory and lower levels of disability and depression in aging adults (Windsor, Curtis and Luszsz, Flinders University, Developmental Psychology, July 2015)
• Purpose protects against cognitive decline in older adults (Chung-Ang University, 2019)

Relationships and Love

• Purpose is correlated with stronger and more abundant social ties (University College London, 2019)
• Purpose is correlated with higher levels of sexual enjoyment (University of Pittsburgh, 2011)
• Purpose is correlated with increased levels of attraction (Social, Psychological and Personality Science, 2010)
• Purpose is correlated with a 31% increase in the feeling of being in love  (Leider/Metlife, 2009)

Addiction, Trauma and Recovery

• Purpose is correlated with a 50% reduction in six-month cocaine relapse rates (Brown University, 2011)
• Purpose is correlated with lower incidence of Internet Gaming Disorder (University of Macau, 2019)
• Meaning in life is correlated with lower PTSD symptoms (Indiana-Purdue University, 2020)

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