7 Easy Habits that Boost Our Health
The body is an incredibly complex machine,
attune to every little thing we do, eat or experience. We may not be
aware of it, but we impact our health in myriad ways every day. Here are
7 things we may do, without even noticing, that have surprising medical
and mental benefits, making you want to repeat them a whole lot more.
1. Singing
When we sing, our brain releases hormones and endorphins that contribute
to lowering our mental stress and anxiety, as well as reducing
physiological pain. Studies on the subject found that singing
contributes to lowering our blood pressure, increasing our cognitive
abilities, strengthening the immune system and improving our memory.
Various studies even found that singing helps the medical situation of
Parkinson patients, improving their balance, their vocal abilities and
their ability to swallow.
2. Crying
Crying is seen as a weakness by most. Something negative that shouldn't
happen. But crying also has its unique advantages. When we cry, our body
dumps the cortisol hormone, which causes an increase in our mental
stress. By crying, we may be preventing issues such as insomnia, anxiety
and weight gain. Crying even helps strengthen our immune system. The
tears we shed also have a purpose and kill over 90% of the bacteria in
the eyes and other toxins found on the face. They also prevent our eyes
from drying out.
3. Kissing
Kissing is a natural remedy for headaches or menstrual pain, thanks to
the dilating of blood vessels that occur during a kiss, which helps
lower our blood pressure. A study on the subject has shown that a large
amount of saliva secreted during a kiss helps the body fight gingivitis.
When kissing we also operate rarely-used muscles in our neck and face
that help tone them and slow down the aging process in these areas. So
pucker up!
4. Creative writing
4. Creative writing
Believe it or not, creative writing is really good for you. It enhances
your cognitive abilities, your memory, and your mental strength. A new
study on the topic unveiled that creative writing, especially the kind
that described our deepest thoughts and emotions, gives us a relief from
physical pain. Researchers explained that the writing caused a
reduction in hormone secretion, especially for hormones like cortisol
that elevate our blood pressure and weaken our immune system.
5. Courtesy
Good manners aren't just good manners, they're healthy manners! When we
are kind to those around us we release a hormone in our body called
oxytocin, which makes chemicals that expand the blood vessels, thus
reducing blood pressure and improving the overall health of the heart
and the blood vessels. The hormone also fights free radicals in our
blood system and so slows down the aging process of our internal organs.
6. Laughter
We all know that laughter is the best medicine, and it's astounding how
many studies back that up. Laughter lowers our blood pressure, reduces
our risk of stroke, reduces our mental stress and takes care of our
heart. Laughter is also a great workout for our stomach muscles and even
strengthens the white blood cells that play such an important role in
our immune system.
7. Spending time with friends and family
It may sound sappy, but loneliness has been found to be no less
detrimental to health than regularly smoking. Many studies have pointed
to a strong relationship between good relations with friends and family
and sleeping well better concentration and mental abilities and a
stronger immune system. According to one of the studies on the subject,
strong ties to family and friends can raise your chance of longevity by
as much as 50%.