1. Cynicism – Cynics who tend to be suspicious & mistrustful of others, a hostility character
2. Lack of meaning – If you lack a sense of purpose, your stay on earth could be truncated and having a high purpose in life, you stay longer !!! People with a higher sense of purpose may have different levels of stress hormones, better heart health or improved immune systems.
3. Fretting – People who are highly neurotic — constantly worried and anxious, and prone to depression — die sooner on average than their chill counterparts.
4. Lack of self-control – People who are conscientious — organized, self-disciplined, as opposed to impulsive — live two to four years longer than others. Late for appointments? Can’t keep your desk organized? No self-control? These seeming benign qualities could take a toll on your health.
5. Anxiety – The jitters can put a strain on your noggin, research suggests. Compared with the highly frazzled, Individuals with a mellow demeanor who are outgoing may be less likely to develop dementia
6. Gloom and doom – The gloomy, odds of dying sooner than other people, inhibited person is not just at a disadvantage socially, but also physically. Personality type is linked with the body’s immune system as well as stress response system.
7. Stress – Prolonged stress can be deadly, and if it doesn’t do you in, workplace stress can increase your chances of heart disease, flu virus, metabolic syndrome and having high blood pressure.

(enterprisepost / science)