Have you heard the song, “Keep on Smiling Through The Pain?Concentrating on your smile muscles is the quickest way to release some dopamine into your system.
It helps to begin with a deep abdominal breathing exercise to relax the body and mind.
Go ahead, try it, I guarantee in two minutes you will be giggling yo’ m’fing ass off!
What If I Don’t Feel Like Smiling?
If you are in too much pain to smile, try growling at the pain instead. Primates, including us have this ability to bare our teeth to communicate happiness or anger and the reward to the brain is the same. Pleasure…
The amygdala in your brain acts as part of your threat monitoring and defensive system to help protect us. It is located between yuour ears above the base of the tongue.
The amygdala is also active in detecting and reacting to your emotions and can express both positive or negative vocalizations.
As humans we have evolved language and developed many words assosiated with strong emotions. Think of cursing as a highly sophisticated dogs bark.
The reason cats purr is it relaxes the amygdala. Try it, purring will relax you too.
Yawning also triggers the release of your favorite natural pharmaceuticals, endorphins, dopamine and serotonin.
No Wonder it’s contagious!
I Am Just A Bundle Of Nerves
This network of small but strong muscles tissues is hard wired to the brain.
Stretching your jaw muscle releases pressure on the points where your nerves in your body communicate to your brain.
The Vagus nerve also wanders through the jaw.
You can also get the precious cerebrospinal fluid in motion you may be holding back unconsciously.
Try it, you might like it.
Stanford University Science is still up in the air on the one.
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