Argumants, Laughter & Crying

I suppose everyone wants to live a little bit longer init? So the boffins are saying:

Don't have arguments. "A half-hour argument with your lover can also slow your body's ability to heal by at least a day. In couples who regularly argue, that healing time is doubled again."

Keep on falling in love atleast once every year. "Researchers at the University of Pavia, in Italy, have found that falling in love raises levels of Nerve Growth Factor for about a year. This hormone-like substance helps to restore the nervous system and improves memory by triggering the growth of new brain cells. It is also associated with the feeling of being "loved-up" and contented, inducing a calming effect on the body and mind. Unfortunately, researchers found levels dropped after about a year -- the point at which feelings of romantic love fall away and reality kicks in."

Don't take any pressure and stay under it for long. "Exposed to chronic stress for years, high blood levels of glucose and fatty acids increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes."

Laugh as much as you can giggle the rest of your life. "A good giggle also burns calories since it's possible to move 400 muscles of the body when laughing. Some researchers estimate that laughing 100 times offers an aerobic workout equivalent to 10 minutes on a rowing machine or 15 minutes on an exercise bike."

If you are irritated about something, get out of there ASAP. "It's hard to know what's best -- venting anger or holding it in, as both have negative effects"

Shed tears if you want to or not. "Emotional tears were found to contain high levels of hormones and neurotransmitters associated with stress. They also led to lower blood pressure, pulse rate and more synchronised brain-wave patterns."

Don't follow your partner covertly and find her/him with another person; jealousy can be lousy. "Someone in the grip of jealousy will suffer raised blood pressure, heart-rate and adrenalin levels, weakened immunity, anxiety and probably insomnia."

Spend the rest of your life cuddling in a sofa (definitely with your partner, I suppose). "According to Dr. Hyla Cass, Professor of psychiatry at UCLA, it is oxytocin, the "bonding hormone", that makes a couple want to touch and cuddle. This, in turn, triggers the release of DHEA, an anti-ageing, anti-stress hormone that triggers cellular restoration in the body."

OOze out warm feelings as if you are a slug with excess slime (hell not very nice is it). "Feeling thankful for what you've got, whether it be a partner, an achievement or simply being alive, is all it takes to boost immunity, lower blood pressure and speed healing throughout the body."

Do not ever go down the dumps. "Depression, pessimism and apathy are all associated with low levels of serotonin and dopamine, which are feel-good neurotransmitters in the brain."

Mood medicine. Read this.



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