Name: 抱怨如何影響大腦和一般健康？ (How Complaining Affects the Brain and General Health)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T07:49:28.000Z
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How complaining affects the Brain and General health?

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While we may think it feels good to vent complaining has some bad effects associated with it

First of all what aspects of life make people want to complain in the aftermath of the recent presidential election

Many people are grumbling regardless of their political persuasion

Cold temperatures due to winters ice and snow also rank highly on the list of things that displease people, yet these are only the beginning

Many of us have Fallen into the habit of making complaints about everything from bad hair days to troubling relationships

Even when life is going well we often overlook the positive and fuss about one thorn among the roses

Why isn't complaining beneficial? Research shows that it rewires our brain for negativity?

The Brain is designed to work efficiently

meaning that when we repeat a thought, negative or positive, the nerve cells form a bridge between each other to expedite the passage of

Consequently the next time we have a similar thought it is more easily transmitted

This Mechanism explains why certain thought patterns quickly become ingrained habits

Yet the detrimental effects don't stop there.

A study from Stanford University shows that complaining causes the hippocampus, which plays a vital role in problem-solving and other cognitive

In addition to causing brain damage complaining also releases a stress hormone:

Cortisol, the fight-or-flight chemical the body produces when we encounter some danger, a response that it's essential for survival

constantly having a high level of cortisol results in high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and impaired immunity effects that may eventually cause

The ill effects of our complaining aren't just limited to ourselves though. They also involve those around us.

People tend to mirror the moods of those around them so we should be cautious about constantly complaining when we're around our friends.

The best way to deal with constant negativity is to develop a sense of gratitude.

Just like complaining acts as a poison, gratitude acts as a medicine

Research shows that having gratitude lowers Cortisol levels by 23% as well as reduces blood pressure and cholesterol

Gratitude is the perfect antidote for complaining, a behavior that steals our brain power happiness and physical well-being

So what have you observed about the effects of complaining in your own life or in the lives of others?

Have you noticed any positive effects when you are grateful for something? feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below if

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