Endorphins are the bodies natural feel-good painkiller, producing a nice natural Buzz. But as we age, producing them with exercise becomes more challenging. And when alcohol and marijuana become more toxic as we get older, what can be done to safely catch a Buzz? Well, here’s an idea. We read in The Guardian that watching movies that make you cry can release endorphins. “Researchers at Oxford University say that watching traumatic films boosts feelings of group bonding, as well as increasing pain tolerance by upping levels of feel-good, pain-killing chemicals produced in the brain.”
Not anxious feel so sad that you cry? “Previous research has found that laughing together, dancing together and working in a team can increase social bonding and heighten pain tolerance through an endorphin boost. “All of those things, including singing and dancing and jogging and laughter, all produce an endorphin kick for the same reason – they are putting the musculature of the body under stress.”
We think we’ll try funny movies first.
- Jet Cannon