Cuss More, Live Longer: Part Three

Stress is one of the factors posing greatest threat for our health along with alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse. Psychologists always advise: “Don’t keep negative emotions inside you, find your own way to throw them out.”

Shock therapy is helpful, in the form of contrast shower between too hot and too cold water, crumbling and smashing plates, screaming and yelling, for example, are great shock therapies. Punching bag, on which you can pour your anger, will also do the job. And a cup of calming tea can virtually make a miracle, as well as a piece of chocolate. Laugh is the best therapy, because it significantly reduces the levels of stress hormones in our organism.

In one of her interviews the pop icon Madonna shared that she managed stress by screaming hysterically inside her house. In Japan it’s a common practice that employees have a dummy of their boss at work, which they can punch every time they feel angry.

Smashing plates recently was acknowledged in Japan as an efficient method to fight stress. Japanese people have been using it in order to better cope with the psychological breakdown after the devastating earthquake that took place in March 2011, and the financial crisis. It has a huge positive effect and in Tokyo already several “anti-stress” bars were built, offering that kind of therapy. There is a similar bar in San Diego, California, where people don’t order drinks or foods, but pay to smash everything they see in the bar against the walls.

So, it’s not fair to judge people who use unpleasant and vulgar expressions.

Researches over the perfect human community – the Sherpa people in Eastern Nepal – show that people in this community are not as happy as they are believed to be. That’s why, once a year, the Sherpa people are allowed to break the rules at especially organized rhetoric competitions. These competitions almost every time turn into “bloody collisions” lasting several days, where people throw out every single “dirt’ they’ve accumulated during the Decency period.

Without the bad language our energy will burn us from the inside. If you ever feel a desire to cuss, swear or curse, do not hold it inside, do not restrain it. Go to the corner and spill your soul out. That’s what psycholinguists advise. But be careful, as well – always have in mind that insulting words can hurt. We must never forget that whenever we are cussed at, with or without a good reason, our heart starts beating stronger and our blood flows in our face. Insulting leads to stress, stress leads to nervous disorders, and nervous disorders lead to illnesses like eczemas, ulcers, anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, heart attacks and strokes. Surely compliments are much better and preferable than vilifications, and insulting expressions must be in reasonable boundaries.

I truly hope you enjoyed this interesting topic.

For the whole story visit:

Cuss more, live longer: Part One

Cuss more, live longer: Part Two