Do you ‘swear like a sailor?’ If so, it could be a good thing – you could be a happier, healthier person for it. Maybe fabled sailors have long known things that modern researchers are only just learning. As advertised, swearing can improve your life in seven ways that have been proved by researchers.
When you hit your thumb with a hammer, an ‘expletive deleted’ may fly out without any thought. We know it’s an automatic reaction, what we didn’t know is that it really can help to ease pain – a drug-free way to release the feel-good chemicals, endorphins.
Warning: A lack of timing and/or discretion can reverse the feel good benefits of swearing…Quickly, if you’re near the wrong authority figure in possession of a big stick.
When you’re surprised or stressed in a good way, the same four-letter words can fly out to express joy as well as pain. If your mama (or boss) doesn’t like your choice of vocabulary – they probably won’t change the rules in the workplace or standards at home. It still wouldn’t hurt to show naysayers this humorous video. It’s likely to be a surprise to them that just letting a few four-letter words fly can improve circulation, and a general sense of well-being. Who knows, you might even bond more closely?!