New research says - go ahead and swear, yeah, you'll feel better! Really? Swearing increased pain tolerance in a small study of college students. It also increased heart rate and decreased perceived pain, a response that may help mitigate actual pain. Well, I suppose, if you're screaming obscenities, you're not thinking about your pain! I am not condoning it, but heck, next time I stub my toe, ya never know.....Click here to learn more!
Monday, July 13, 2009
What do you do when it hurts?
New research says - go ahead and swear, yeah, you'll feel better! Really? Swearing increased pain tolerance in a small study of college students. It also increased heart rate and decreased perceived pain, a response that may help mitigate actual pain. Well, I suppose, if you're screaming obscenities, you're not thinking about your pain! I am not condoning it, but heck, next time I stub my toe, ya never know.....Click here to learn more!
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