OCR Text |
Show Volume XI THE Issue XII OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 13 April 1, 2005 SMILING cont. from page 4 studied by Positive Psychologists. Though everyone has experienced being told to smile in front ofa camera, it turns out that a true smile on demand is easier for some than for most others. While some will break into a broad and vivacious natural smile, others will pose with, what is deemed, a polite but disingenuous smile—a Pan American smile (named after the forced smiles of stewardesses from the now defunct Pan American Airlines). The first, an authentic smile, is called a Duchenne or genuine smile named after its discover Guillaume Duchenne. With a genuine smile, the corners of your mouth turn up and the skin around the corners of your eyes crinkles. The muscles used in this smile are, apparently, very difficult to control voluntarily. From the‘book * ‘Authentic Happiness” we learn about this interesting study. “Dacher Keltner and LeeAnne Harker of the University of California at Berkeley studied 141 seniorclass photos from the 1960 yearbook of Mills College. All but three of the women were smiling, and half of the smilers were Duchenne smilers. All the women were contacted at ages 27, 43, and 52 and asked about their marriages and their life satisfaction. When Harker and Keltner inherited the study in the 1990s, they wondered if they could predict from the senioryear smile alone what these women’s married lives would turn out to be like. Astonishingly, Duchenne women, on average, were more likely to be married, to stay married, and to experience more personal well-being over the next 30 years. Those indicators of happiness were predicted by a mere crinkling of the eyes. Questioning their results, Harker and Keltner considered whether the Duchenne women were prettier, and their good looks rather than the genuineness of their smile predicted more life satisfaction. So the investigators went back and rated how pretty each of the women seemed, and they found that looks had nothing to do with good marriages or life satisfaction. A genuinely smiling woman, it turned out, was simply more likely to be well-wed and happy.” Does your circumstances affect the level of happiness you experience in life? A study by Norman Bradburn from the University of Chicago found that there is only a moderate negative correlation between positive and negative emotion. Thus, even if you have a lot of negative emotion from negative experiences in your life, you may experience less positive emotions than average, but you are not doomed to a joyless life. Reversely, even if you have a lot of positive emotion in your life, this only protects you moderately well from feeling sorrowful. Perception has a lot to do with how much a person smiles. “Optimistic people tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.” In another study, scientists at the Mayo Clinic selected 839 consecutive patients who came in for care over 40 years ago and had them take a battery of psychological tests, one of which measured optimism. “Of these patients, 200 had died by the year 2000, and optimists had 19% greater longevity compared to the pessimists.” In a study from Harvard, Professor George Vaillant tested men across their entire lives. The study showed the effects of having or lacking what are called “mature defenses,” which includes altruism, the ability to postpone gratification, future-mindedness, and humor. “Some men never grow up and display these traits, while other men revel in them as they age.” The study began in the late 1930s when the participants were in their late teens; the study continues today ECCLES on the cont. from page 5 Springville Museum in Springville, the Ogden Camera Club was established to promote the enjoyment, mastery, and furtherance of photography through the efforts, cooperation, and good fellowship of its memers. The camera club meets the secon Thursday of each month, oe, es May, at the Eccles Community Art C The annual print competition will ‘nelude works by club members in the following categories: open, portraits, canyons, and abstract. Works will be judged, and awards will be announced at a reception on Saturday, Aprill. Anyone interested in knowing more about the Ogden Camera Club can contact club president Paul Stephens at 801-394-3722 e join us for the reception for these exhibits from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The artist and photographers will be in attendance. The exhibits will remain on display through March 27. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The gallery is closed Sundays and major holidays. For more information, call (801) 392-6935. Think West for Good Spring Hiking and Riding with the men now over eighty. “Vaillant has uncovered the best predictors of successful aging, among them income, physical health, and joy in living. The mature defenses are: robust harbingers of joy in living, high income, and vigorous old age. Looking at 76 inner-city men who frequently displayed these mature defenses when younger, 95% could still move heavy furniture, chop wood, walk two miles, and climb two flights of stairs without tiring .... Of the 68 inner-city men who never displayed any of these psychological strengths, only 54% could perform the same tasks. For a group of graduates of Harvard that were now in their 70s, joy in living, marital satisfaction, and the subjective sense of physical health were predicted best by the mature aimee = and measured in middle Since “studies have shown that happiness can increase the length of a person’s life—as well as its quality— what can you do to become a happier person? Studies show that about 50% of a person’s ability to experience happiness is based on their biological makeup. Genetically, some people have a higher predisposition towards being happier than others. But that means that a person still has the ability to improve their level of happiness by 50%. What may be surprising, only 10% of a person’s happiness comes from circumstances related to such things as national conditions (do ou live in a democracy or under authoritarian rule), healthy relations, rich social networks, and religion or spiritual relationships with a higher By Helene Liebman, Ogden Valley Pathways (ERK i PaTHWAYS Ocpen VALLEY CHAPTER With snow still covering th snow still covering the higher elevations and most other places too muddy, the trails in Ogden Valley are still not ready for hiking and riding. But the warmer weather and longer days are really tempting. The answer—think of going west forgood spring hiking and riding—the western end of Weber County, bin is. t option in the west end of the County is the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST). The BST is a major trail that may someday move along the entire length of the Wasatch Front foothills. It runs as close as possible along the highest shoreline of ancient Lake Bonneville, at about 5200 feet in elevation. In Weber County, you can access the BST from many different trailheads. There are two trailheads at Rainbow Gardens at the mouth of Ogden Canyon. On this day in mid March, we parked at the Rainbow Gardens Trailhead and took the trail to the north— Weber County’s newest section of the BST. After carefully crossing 12th Street at the mouth of the Canyon, we spotted the BST trail marker on the other side and started a gradual, winding ascent up the side of the canyon. After about | mile, we reached a T intersection and went north (left), heading along the Pineview Canal Road. After a short distance, the BST trail proper picks up again to the right and climbs slowly to an elevation of just under 5000 feet. The turn-off to the BST proper is not yet mar iS keep an eye out for it. rail runs along the ancient shoreline and offers Monet views of Ogden City, North Ogden, the Great Salt Lake, and Ben Lomond. On this day, the sky was a bright blue and Ben Lomond stood out with its snow cover. Four miles from the trailhead, the trail intersected again with the Canal Road. Here, we turned around and retraced our steps back to the trailhead. an access the north end of the BST at several trailheads north of 12th Street—at 1180 North Mountain Road; at 420 North Harrison Boulevard; at the top of Douglas Street (350 S), at Hislop Drive (1725 E 1175 S); and at Rainbow Gardens The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Coalition is an organization of citizens and governmental entities that promotes, plans, and builds the BST. The vision of the BST is a non-motorized trail that serves as an interface between the urban area and public lands along the Wasatch Front. Their goal is to provide trails users with a recreational experience at a distance from motorized activities that is safe and aes- That leaves 40% of happiness based on intentions—emotions about the past, present, and future; the ability to forgive and step back and find the bigger perspective, thankfulness, mindfulness (living in the present), discovering your strengths, and the ability to practice optimism. At the end of the day, ponder upon at least three great things that have happened to you during that day, then anticipate the great things that you expect to happen to you the next. And remember . . . keep smiling! thetically pleasing. Weber Pathways, the parent organization of Ogden Valley Pathways and member of the BST Coalition, plans for a total of 23.5 miles for the BST across Weber County. Today, over 10 miles are complete. Pathways to Host Invasive Weed Expert Liz Hebertson, a Forest Health Specialist with the U.S. Forest Service, will make a presentation and answer questions on dyers woad and other invasive weeds at the April 6 meeting of Ogden Valley Pathways. Liz is an expert in invasive weeds and forest protection. If you have dyers woad on your property, or if you are concerned about dyers woad or other invasive weeds in our community, please plan to attend Liz’s talk on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. Liz’s talk will be first on the schedule so you can come for the first 30 minutes of the OVP meeting if that’s all the time you have! Adopt-A-Trail Program Last year was our first full year of trail maintenance, and we logged over 415 hours of volunteer time and worked on seven different trails throughout the Valley. This year we want to expand our efforts with more invasive weed eradication (or, pulling dyers woad) and get out into other areas in the Valley. We also want to expand our program through what we are calling an Adopt-A-Trail program. Under the Adopt-A-Trail program, families, businesses, and groups will adopt a trail or portion of a trail and provide for maintenance, such as trimming back branches, mowing sides when needed, and collecting trash. Some groups may even want to do some simple trail construction, or add trail signs or trail head markers. OVP will provide guidelines and training for any interested groups. If you’re interested or want more information, contact Brandon Fuller, at 645-6060 or Helene Liebman at 393-2304 Ogden Valley Pathways April Meeting Our April meeting will be on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. Please come and hear a presentation from the Forest Service on invasive weeds in Ogden Valley and what you can do to help. In addition, we’ll get input to finalize our 2005 trail maintenance schedule and we’ll get an update on our construction on Eden Trail and East Eden Pathway. If you have any news or want more information, contact Helene Liebman at 393-2304 We hope to see you on the 6th! Ogden Valley Area Real Estate Market Update (Eden/Liberty/Huntsville) COLDUWCLL YT Clay Currently For Sale There are currently 61 homes on the market in the Ogden Valley area. from $125,000 to $1,950,000. The asking prices range During the last 3 months, 34 homes sold in the area with the average sales prices ranging from ; 5 $69,500 to oO $664,000. . Th e ge average sale sales p price was ; $238,470 an and th e ge daydays average on th e market were 87. interest Rates A Sampling of Homes for Sale in the Ogden Valley Area Interest rates are currently around Address EDEN Sq. Footage 2261 Price/Sq.Ft. 110.57 5.375% for a 30 year fixed interest loan. LIBERTY $260,000 2841 $91.52 Lower rates may be available on other loan programs. For information on interest rates as well as the wide range of loan programs available, give me a call. LIBERTY HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE EDEN $321,000 $349,000 $420,000 $525,000 4074 4687 1998 4647 $78.79 $74.46 $210.21 $112.98 , Your Home’s Value The value of your home depends on its age, style, condition, and location. You should not base the value of your home solely on the basis of these stats. Fenacomplmentary market pring analysis of your home, give mea call. . More Information LIBERTY HUNTSVILLE $595,000 4594 6514 $76.74 aside VALLEY LIBERTY EDEN LIBERTY se $295,000 $595,000 $840,000 a 3490 4962 4249 a $8. 4.53 $119 91 $197.69 HUNTSVILLE $269,000 $385,000 2150 3640 $105.77 $374,900 4999 $74.99 sd LIBERTY one ee , $289,900 $950,000 , 3200 HUNTSVILLE LIBERTY EDEN Broker . No Payne $129.52 EDEN analysis, give Me'a Call. Dick Payne $499,900 EDEN If you have real estate questions, would like a complete property report for your area including full descriptions and : ; ase ora a market price , List Price $250,000 HUNTSVILLE LIBERTY EDEN HUNTSVILLE LIBERTY EDEN $218,000 1828 2314 6334 $499,000 5360 $445,000 4118 $289,000 $320,000 $250,000 $310,000 4200 2840 3608 Oa ee : $149.98 $125.28 $93.10 $108.06 $180.74 $76.19 $88.03 $85.92 No Gain AVERAGE All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Property information was provided by the Wasatch Front Regional MLS. All properties are subject to prior sale, charge or withdrawl. Neither listing broker(s) nor Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints, and shall be held totally harmless. ™, R, and SM are licensed trademarks to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. An Equal Housing Opportunity Company. Owned and operated by NRT Incorporated. Toll Free Real Estate & Mortgage Information 1-877-771-3196. MillionDTeam@aol.com 3861 $119.26 9 40-40 40 www.OgdenValleyHomes.com $424,164 1599 $125.12 $113.51 |