{"id":322,"date":"2022-10-06T16:57:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/?p=322"},"modified":"2022-12-12T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T15:32:31","slug":"get-your-scare-on-5-ways-that-getting-a-good-scare-can-actually-be-good-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/get-your-scare-on-5-ways-that-getting-a-good-scare-can-actually-be-good-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Scare On: 5 Ways That Getting A Good Scare Can Actually Be Good For You"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"322\" class=\"elementor elementor-322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e89e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e89e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c8815\" data-id=\"33c8815\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43da88d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43da88d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-4-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-4.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9fe5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9fe5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you&#8217;re like me, then you love a good scare. Roller coasters? Bring&#8217;em on! Haunted houses? I&#8217;m there! Spooky movies? Yes please! And while it might seem like nothing more than a fun way to get your adrenaline pumping, it turns out that experiencing a good scare can actually have some pretty incredible health benefits. Here are five ways that getting your scare on can improve your health, both mentally and physically.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">1. It boosts your immune system<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Yep, the fight-or-flight reaction that we get from being scared, is actually <a style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; text-decoration-line: underline; --tw-text-opacity: 1;\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12026-014-8517-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beneficial to the immune system<\/a>. The short-term stress we experience boosts our ability to create more leukocytes, disease-fighting immune cells, which our rapidly beating heart pumps through the body. We will also release more cortisol, <span style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; color: #202124;\">which can boost your immunity by limiting inflammation. <\/span>So if you&#8217;re looking for a natural way to boost your immunity this cold and flu season, make sure to add some horror films to your watch list!<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2. It burns calories<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&#8216;Tis the season for haunted hayrides and scary movies, and one research from the United Kingdom claims that watching a <span style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; color: #000000;\">heart-pumping<\/span> horror flick can help you burn calories. It&#8217;s a <a style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; text-decoration-line: underline; --tw-text-opacity: 1;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verifythis.com\/article\/news\/verify\/health-verify\/verify-yes-watching-a-scary-movie-can-burn-calories\/275-7fbff72d-c7fb-4a52-b060-fe7fb531eea1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">small study<\/a> and a bit of a stretch, but it claims that you could burn as many calories as you would during a 30-minute walk. In fact, the scarier the movie, the more calories burned. However, I&#8217;m sure they didn&#8217;t factor in the added calories you might eat during a scary movie. Pro tip: to sneak in some extra cardio, turn on The Exorcist next time you hop on the elliptical.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">3. It reduces stress<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We all know that feeling of being on the edge of our seat during a particularly suspenseful scene in a movie. And while it may not feel pleasant in the moment, a scare flick can actually help to <a style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; text-decoration-line: underline; --tw-text-opacity: 1;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1053811920300094?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reduce stress and anxiety<\/a>. As our heart rate goes up, our brains get flooded with a slew of feel-good chemicals like adrenaline, endorphins, and dopamine. Horror flicks are also a fantastic way to divert our minds off of our worries and provide a positive break from pent-up anxiety. They force you to concentrate on one subject rather than the one you&#8217;re currently concerned about, such as the monster in the room or whatever it is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">4. Being scared can lead to positive social bonding and interactions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Experiencing fear is often thought of as a solo activity, something we do alone in the dark with our eyes closed tight (think: hiding under the covers from monsters). But <a style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; text-decoration-line: underline; --tw-text-opacity: 1;\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1467-8721.2006.00451.x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new research <\/a>suggests that being scared together can actually lead to positive social interactions and bonding among groups of people. Oxytocin, the &#8220;cuddle hormone&#8221; is released when we feel fear\u2014it draws people closer together and strengthens bonds. This happens because deep down, we know that our survival odds are better if we&#8217;re not alone. Maybe this is why people on dates like to watch scary movies together. It\u2019s an excuse to be closer to the other person. So next time you&#8217;re looking for something fun to do with friends or family, consider taking them on a trip through a haunted house\u2014you might just come out closer than when you went in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">5. It can help you face your fears<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">This one might seem a little counter-intuitive, but bear with me. One of the best ways to overcome a fear is by exposure to that fear in a controlled setting. This may be part of the reason why many anxiety sufferers are fans of the genre. For some people, horror is a way to face their real-life worries head on, almost like exposure therapy. For example, if you&#8217;re afraid of heights, watching a movie with lots of scenes featuring people high up off the ground might help you to slowly become less afraid. Obviously, you don&#8217;t want to jump out of an airplane after watching Vertigo, but baby steps, people. Baby steps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\n<\/p><h2 style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-top: 1.55556em; margin-bottom: 0.888889em; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: text; line-height: 1.11111; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So go embrace the season<\/h2>\n<p style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(226,232,240,var(--tw-border-opacity)); --tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-inset: var(--tw-empty, ); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(0,38,234,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; cursor: text; counter-reset: list-1 0 list-2 0 list-3 0 list-4 0 list-5 0 list-6 0 list-7 0 list-8 0 list-9 0; color: #1e293b; font-family: 'Inter var', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 17.5px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Getting scared may not be everyone&#8217;s cup of tea, but there&#8217;s no denying that they can offer some surprising benefits. So next time you&#8217;re looking for a way to reduce stress, get out of a funk, bond with friends, challenge some fears or just have a little fun, go ahead and indulge in your love of all things scary this Halloween season\u2014it just might do you some good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re like me, then you love a good scare. Roller coasters? Bring&#8217;em on! Haunted houses? I&#8217;m there! Spooky movies? Yes please! And while it might seem like nothing more than a fun way to get your adrenaline pumping, it turns out that experiencing a good scare can actually have some pretty incredible health benefits. &#8230; <a title=\"Get Your Scare On: 5 Ways That Getting A Good Scare Can Actually Be Good For You\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/get-your-scare-on-5-ways-that-getting-a-good-scare-can-actually-be-good-for-you\/\" aria-label=\"More on Get Your Scare On: 5 Ways That Getting A Good Scare Can Actually Be Good For You\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":557,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions\/557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwhole.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}