To live old, express your bad mood! This is how a study conducted by researchers at the University of Jena, Germany, could be summed up. For these researchers, the fact of bitching and expressing a bad mood out loud would be one of the secrets of longevity of the Italians and Spaniards, who are more expansive than their neighbors in the countries of northern Europe. Conversely, the excessive reserve of the British (whose motto is Never explain, never complain) would have undeniable repercussions on their health and their blood pressure.
A previous study had explained to us that to live old, I had to stop lying. This time, we are simply asked to stop displaying such a good mood! To reach these conclusions, which have just been published in the magazine Health Psychologies, the German researchers followed more than 6,000 people. By placing them in the face of several stressful situations, they realized that those who displayed the greatest control of their emotions and who seemed to be the least stressed ended up having a much higher heart rate and blood pressure than people who expressed their feelings. emotions out loud.
However, who says high blood pressure says risk of cardiovascular illnesses and shortened life expectancy.
However, German researchers recognize that people who manage to control their emotions (and therefore stop moaning) more easily withstand the vagaries of daily life. They may live less old but probably happier. So, the choice is yours!
