Smile - despite pretending - to bring people to relax and feel happier.
The brain controls the body, but the body can also affect the brain by sending signals to the nervous system. In fact, the body and mind work together to make people aware of the world.
Researchers have looked at how the brain analyzes the signals received from the body and offer a number of ways to help improve the human mind.
Smile brings calmness and happiness
According to the study, laugh without reason will fool the brain and gives people feeling relaxed, happier. In an experiment, participants are asked to suck on chopsticks in your mouth in a way as if the smiling face. The researchers found that the participants solved the task this tension better not suck the chopsticks and no happy expression on his face.
Spread your hands to feel the power
Some positions make people feel powerful. The researchers suggest that an expansion of the body posture and the exposed surfaces of the body can even affects hormone levels, making people feel stronger and more willing to risk.
In one study, participants were required to maintain a posture to create more or less strong feeling / strength of different positions, and then be given the choice of $ 2 for himself or keep betting. The results showed that those who hold the power position easily bring big money to bet more than double the money.
The researchers said that although the position is related to strength with masculinity, they also have the same effect on women.
Short sleep smarter
Short sleep not only helps the brain to relax tired. Studies have shown that as well as the effects of a deep sleep at night, a mid-day nap also helps improve memory, learning ability and the mind works.
Posture of Meditation retreats help
Put your body into postures of meditation and deep breathing to relax, relax the mind, according to a 2008 study published in the journal PLoS One .
The researchers said that when focusing on possible mechanisms controlling brain postures and breathing will help bring effective relaxation for mind.
