{"id":100429,"date":"2023-10-31T01:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100429"},"modified":"2023-10-31T01:53:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:53:35","slug":"good-omen-how-horror-films-can-be-good-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/world-news\/good-omen-how-horror-films-can-be-good-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Good omen&#8230; How horror films can be good for your health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Good omen&#8230; How horror films can be good for your health and REDUCE stress<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Cult horror classics such as The Shining\u00a0release powerful chemicals, study says\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Though they may make your heart race, the jumps and flinches horror films cause could be good for your health, experts have claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Tense scenes in cult horror classics such as The Shining and The Exorcist release powerful chemicals in the brain known for reducing stress, according to a study.<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Kristen Knowles, neuropsychologist at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, said horror flicks help produce endorphins and dopamine \u2013 chemicals linked to happiness and stress relief.<\/p>\n<p>She told The Herald: \u2018Researchers have found that watching horror can improve pain tolerance due to endorphin production.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/00\/67968807-12691133-Here_s_Johnny_The_iconic_actress_73_played_Wendy_Torrance_in_the-a-301_1698713269222.jpg\" height=\"508\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>ense scenes in cult horror classics such as The Shining and The Exorcist release powerful chemicals in the brain known for reducing stress, according to a study. Pictured, an iconic scene from horror movie, The Shining\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The body\u2019s response to fear or suspense is to ramp up production of stress hormones, such as adrenalin, which mobilise your body\u2019s energy resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is paired with increased heart rate and focused attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This can all feel rather exhilarating when that tension is released at the end of the film.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Doing this safely can feel good simply because it is thrilling \u2013 consider skydiving as a similar activity which is frightening but also euphoric.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Endorphins are used by the body to make us feel pleasure and reward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/00\/32146902-12691133-Iconic_The_Exorcist_premiered_in_1973_and_was_based_on_a_book_of-m-303_1698713301091.jpg\" height=\"844\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Horror movies provide a safe way for people to explore being frightened because in films \u2018the objects of fear are more simplistic than in real life\u2019. Pictured, a scene from The Exorcist\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They are produced by the brain when eating and exercising but also when the body feels pain or stress, such as during a jump-scare horror movie.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Knowles added that horror movies provide a safe way for people to explore being frightened because in films \u2018the objects of fear are more simplistic than in real life\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u2018Through this safe interaction, we can learn to cope with negative emotions and develop resilience to fear and stress.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Her thoughts are supported by a 2012 study from the University of Westminster which showed that viewing a 90 minute horror movie and enjoying a short walk burned the same amount of calories.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12691133\/Good-omen-horror-films-good-health-REDUCE-stress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good omen&#8230; How horror films can be good for your health and REDUCE stress \u00a0Cult horror classics such as The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":100428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Good omen... 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