Laughter & Tears
“It is alright to cry,” said tennis star, winner of the Wimbledon Open at the moment of victory. In years past, tears were forbidden to men and even professional women. Roger Federer made this liberating statement, as his two three-year old twin daughters and wife were watching him.
Babies give you that freedom when they alternate between tears and laughter minute to minute.
Studies of adult tears shows that the crying face communicates to others that one is vulnerable and in need of help. It elicits empathy and support. It shows social trust and the need for attachment. This means people who weep together have a chance to be happily bonded.
There is clear scientific proof that happy people are generally healthier than unhappy people. Finding the causes and effects of that elusive thing called happiness has been notoriously difficult. Whatever brings you happiness, be it lots of money, respect from your peers, a large bar of chocolate or even a beautiful rose, it’s hardly controversial to say that happy people are generally healthier than unhappy ones. That conclusion might be intuitively obvious, but just why are happy people healthier?
Those who use words like ‘joyful’ and ‘thankful’ to describe their lives, lived up to 10 years longer.
Happiness is associated with reduced neuroendocrine inflammatory and cardiovascular activity.
Happy subjects showed lower responses to stress in plasma fibrinogen levels.
Find new reasons to laugh and plan ways to enjoy yourself. Cry when you have to and clean out toxic feelings and chemicals.
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