Elaine Grundy

This is great, seen on Science Daily researchers have found that when you can’t frown, you can’t understand negative emotions associated with language as well as when you do frown.

“To test how blocking a frown might affect comprehension of language
related to emotions, Havas asked the patients to read written
statements, before and then two weeks after the Botox treatment. The
statements were angry (“The pushy telemarketer won’t let you return to
your dinner”); sad (“You open your email in-box on your birthday to
find no new emails”); or happy (“The water park is refreshing on the
hot summer day.”)

Havas gauged the ability to understand these sentences according to
how quickly the subject pressed a button to indicate they had finished
reading it. “We periodically checked that the readers were
understanding the sentences, not just pressing the button,” says Havas.

The results showed no change in the time needed to understand the
happy sentences. But after Botox treatment, the subjects took more time
to read the angry and sad sentences. Although the time difference was
small, it was significant, he adds. Moreover, the changes in reading
time couldn’t be attributed to changes in participants’ mood.

“There is a long-standing idea in psychology, called the facial
feedback hypothesis,” says Havas. “Essentially, it says, when you’re
smiling, the whole world smiles with you. It’s an old song, but it’s
right. Actually, this study suggests the opposite: When you’re not
frowning, the world seems less angry and less sad.”

Briliant!  Time to go get me some of that

Thank you to my dear friend Katherine for these brilliant photos!  Evidence that drinking and yoga can in fact have the same benefits…..

Savasana
Position of total relaxation.

Balasana

Position that brings the sensation of peace and calm:

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
This position calms the brain and heals tired legs:

Marjayasana
Position stimulates the midrift area and the spinal column:

Halasana
Excellent for back pain and insomnia:

Dolphin

Excellent for the shoulder area, thorax, legs, and arms:

Salambhasana
Great exercise to stimulate the lumbar area, legs, and arms:

Ananda Balasana
This position is great for massaging the hip area:

Ok, so now you know what to do!