HPE 158 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Endorphins, Cortisol

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Don"t bite somebody because you"re having a bad day. Don"t displace on them in any sort of manner. Those things are real important and one of the greatest forms of sociality is giving rather than receiving. British researchers found that 1 smile can generate the same level of brain stimulation as up to. Smiling can help reduce the level of stress enhancing hormones like cortisol, and increase the level of mood enhancing hormones like endorphins and reduce blood pressure. A study at penn state university found that when you smile you appear more likeable, courteous and more competent. Subjects in a harvard university study were instructed about the benefits of the physiological response. Persons who learned to view the stress response as helpful to their performance were less stressed out, less anxious and more confident. They also found that blood vessels stayed relaxed vs constricting.

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