Some of the happiest people I’ve met are people at the end of their lives. Why is that? Why are dying people so happy – happier than we think or expect?
Better Than Expected
Certainly, this isn’t true of everyone. Not everyone is happy to die.
A great many don’t go gently, or happily, into their good night. But most of my clients are at peace in a way that is truly enviable – and achievable. They don’t seem to be harboring a secret. They are simply more positive in a way that surprises even their closest loved ones.
When caregivers express uncertainty over why these folks are so okay, I often smile and think, “You’ll get there one day. Hopefully. And then you’ll see, too.”
A recent study in Psychological Science confirms this is a reality for many people at death. After studying letters that dying people write, most are happy and content. This is especially true when compared to the way people believe they’ll feel at the end.
Dying is hardly ever as bad as they imagine.
Reduced Fear
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