When “Seinfeld” Is Your Therapy
What you expose your mind to matters. I choose Seinfeld.
Seinfeld is still one of my favorite TV shows. It actually made me discover that I had some neuroses, but it also made me laugh at them. Watching Seinfeld became very therapeutic, and continues to, in reruns.
I discovered a long time ago that what you surround yourself with eventually expresses itself through your actions and/or your beliefs, good or bad. Beware of what you focus too much attention on, or what you binge watch. Sunshine is great and we can’t live without it, but we can’t stare at the sun all day either.
According to the article, “Is Humor Only Fun, An Alternative Cure or Magic? The Cognitive Therapeutic Potential of Humor” by Marc Gelkopf, “Humor helps the process of self-disclosure, thereby contributing to an emotional catharsis.” I wonder if Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David realized they were doing medically-endorsed work, as well as the rest of the cast and crew.
Laughter:
• reduces tension
• makes you switch-up habitual negative thinking
• lowers levels of chemicals associated with stress
• reduces the impact of daily problems
• takes the edge off of negative life events
• helps you “appreciate the absurdity of the situation”
• lets you pick apart and mock the situation
• allows you to distance yourself from it by seeing it experienced by…
