"A Major New Study Concludes . . ."

Isn’t it satisfying when we hear “a major new study concludes” something that we already know. Take love for instance. If you’ve read, watched, or heard, any news this week, you’re probably aware of this breaking news: “Nothing keeps the heart healthy like the feeling of being in love, says a Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist.”

Yes, it’s Valentine’s week and news media everywhere are pulling out their annual Love Research, this study and that telling us love is good for our heart health. Which, of course, we all know. Hold a newborn baby, meet someone who makes your heart sing, or look at that person you’ve been with for how-many-years-now and still adore, and you just know it’s good for that muscle in your chest.

Sure, Valentine’s Day, like so many of our holidays, can be cheesy and cliché, over the top and commercial. We can become jaded. But, really, is there a better thing in this world to celebrate than love?

So today, let’s be corny and cheesy and over the top, with people we know and people we don’t. Write that letter, make that call, send that donation, or just smile at the person in the grocery line behind you. Radiate love.

Studies show it’s good for your heart.