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=93Perfectionism, as a way of life, tends to be self-defeating. New researc=
h suggests it may also be deadly.
That's the conclusion of a Canadian study of senior citizens just published=
 in the Journal of Health Psychology. Researchers conducted psychological t=
ests on 450 elderly residents of southern Alberta, and then kept tabs on th=
em for 6=BD years. During that period, just over 30 percent of the subjects=
, who ranged in age from 65 to 87, died. . . . . . . . .
The desire to pursue a favorite task or hobby at the same high level one ac=
hieved in previous years is very understandable, and in many ways commendab=
le. But at the same time, it's important to be cognizant of the stress such=
 an effort can produce and the negative health effects that can result.=94

Stay well and Dicta Ira!
Mike Kavanaugh