I will admit that I bottle in tears way more than laughter because crying has such a bad reputation. Plus it ruins my makeup, gives me a headache, and makes my contacts blurry with gunk all day. I assume people don't want to hang out with me as my face becomes a wet mess of snot and salt water. It's uncomfortable and embarrassing, but the thing is we need to cry sometimes. In fact, it is good for us. I Googled benefits of tears and here was the first list I found:
Rather than hold back those tears, give yourself a chance to cry. When you can't, try watching one of the movies I will be listing at the end of this blog to trigger the response (that's what I do). You're body and mind will thank you. Now let's talk about my favorite emotion, laughter. I never hold this back because it just feels so good. It also has health benefits which seems obvious without science. My Google search on this topic gave me so many lists. I picked a short one to share: 1. Lowers blood pressure. 2. Reduces stress hormone levels. 3. Works your abs. 4. Improves cardiac health. 5. Boosts T-cells. 6. Triggers the release of endorphins. 7. Produces a general sense of well-being. Source: https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/7-health-benefits-of-laughter If you struggle to find anything to laugh about these days or you are just a serious person by nature, try watching one of the movies I have listed at the end of this blog to help trigger those endorphins. You're body and mind will thank you. 15 MOVIES TO MAKE YOU CRY (Most of these are books if you prefer that media, but movies work best for me.) 1. Steel Magnolias (This one is mine - cry every time!) 2. A Walk to Remember 3. Schindler's List 4. Sophie's Choice 5. The Notebook 6. I Still Believe 7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 8. Hachi: A Dog's Tale 9. P.S. I Love You 10. Armageddon 11. The Time Traveler's Wife 12. The Fault in Our Stars 13. The Kite Runner 14. The Pursuit of Happyness 15. Toy Story 3 15 MOVIES TO MAKE YOU LAUGH
1. Leap Year 2. Spy 3. Bridesmaids 4. Ace Ventura 5. Dumb and Dumber 6. Zoolander 7. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 8. Napoleon Dynamite 9. Bedtime Stories 10. Christmas Vacation 11. Elf 12. The Princess Bride 13. A Christmas Story 14. The Proposal 15. The Heat If you have more to add to my list, go ahead and put it in the comments. The more the merrier or if it is a tearjerker, the more the cleansing.
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