Why watch soap operas is useful and how to do it right
Recreation / / December 19, 2019
Perhaps you think that the series - it's just mindless entertainment, a waste of time. However, this pastime may bring into your life a lot of good.
We will not remember watching TV series in a foreign language - here the benefit is obvious. We will look at how to watch TV shows "in an intelligent," and in what cases they can consume entire seasons.
Why TV series - this is useful
1. They cheer up
The most obvious reason. Whatever fruitful and fulfilled life you live, stress, the long absence of the sun and other troubles sometimes does not allow to tune in a positive way. If you need immediate dose of endorphins, the series-another favorite sitcom at your service. Although the drama and tragedy look too usefulView dramas and tragedies is good for health.
2. We adopt the features of your favorite heroes
Of course, you do not learn how to travel in time and become the Mother of Dragons, but to improve their social performance can. When we observe the penetrative heroes, we become bolder, taking over their role model.
And yet, when he saw on the screen, like a hero many times met with the girls, or building your business, we remember the possible moves and mistakes.
3. They save in times of crisis
This point is similar to the first, but for the more serious cases. If you experience a loss, separation, depression, series will be a great support at this time.
Of course, this is only one item from the list of distracting activities such as work, meetings with friends, travel, sports and so on. But let's be honest: in the state sadness apathy and not everyone is able to work more or regularly go jogging.
In difficult times is very important emotional support. Well, if you have a loving family, and if not, then at any time you want just a little bit forgotten.
The advantage of TV shows and movies in that they help to feel and experience complex emotions, plenty to cry and laugh. This is the case when watching soap operas avidly normal.
How much to watch - decide, focusing on health. And do not be afraid that you will now live like this forever. Once I had a difficult breakup with a guy, and I escaped from depression "Desperate Housewives." Within a month, I tired of this lifestyle, apathy ended and I went back to an active life.
4. Of the series, you can draw inspiration
Inspiration can not only characters, but also fashionable clothes, interiors, architecture - everything. Someone after watching the show decides to dress more stylishly, someone like the skyscrapers of New York and start off on the journey. And someone will find a new hobby or even wants to change the type of activity.
World series makes it possible to see the lives of different people without leaving home. Why not take advantage?
5. Developing compassion and positive thinking
Watching the complex family ups and downs, we start easier to relate to problems with their own relatives. And yet, scientists from the University of Michigan have shownMovies Can Raise Or Lower Hormone Levels that romance provoke production of progesterone hormone responsible for sexual desire and the joy of communicating with loved ones.
Sarah Gomillion, psychologist, author of a research project about filmsCommunication with the characters of the show or movie can give a pair of a sense of shared social identity, even if in reality they do not have friends in common.
According to Sarah, it is widely believed that the passion serials isolates us, but in fact it bringsLet's stay home and watch TV. The benefits of shared media use for close relationships.
6. increased knowledge
Soaps, based on real events that give us new knowledge. Only thanks to the series of David Fincher 'Hunters for the mind ", I learned that criminal psychology was born in the 70s, and its founder was a highly nontrivial FBI agent. It gave me a reason to read his biography and a series of papers on psychopathology. Soaps are pushing us to search for information about various interesting facts.
7. Fictional reality no worse than the present
I have often heard from various people advice "to stop living a fictional life and devote time to friends, work and the real business." Hand on heart, I can say that some movies, TV shows and books were not only interesting for me, but also much more useful to many meetings, parties and idiotic jobs very real work.
Perhaps this point is especially relevant for introvertsWho quickly tired of people. In no case does not call only to live a virtual life, but why abandon it at all? Soaps - part of our culture on a par with theater, concerts and art exhibitions.
8. Soaps can be viewed from a professional point of view,
Operators, directors, film editor, wedding videographer can combine business with pleasure. In the series, you will find new perspectives and unexpected plot turns. I get a lot of useful and photographers, musicians and stylists. For example, Tarantino whole childhood and adolescence, and only to those engaged in that watching movies and TV series, including "consumer goods". Now who's it in this reproach?
Instructions for use for TV series
1. See only what you really like
Never look something "mediocre." If bored or disgusted something to watch, switch off. It also happens that the first series of good, and then blown away by the show. It's a shame, but keep watching it is not necessary. On the Internet, many of these reviews: "Looked at this show, wasted time." But why did you look up to the end?
Focus on the ratings and Tops pre-selection, etc. - on their own feelings. And if all your friends are crazy about "The world of the Wild West," and it does not interest you, it does not mean that you do something wrong. From the series you have to experience vivid sensations, and sometimes - a delight. Better to spend time looking for something exciting than watching something for the background, because then you will definitely regret.
2. Think about what you would like to move out of the series in their own lives
Surely in your favorite TV shows, there is something that is particularly encouraging. Perhaps, confidence, charisma and sense of humor of the character. Or maybe you've always wanted to move to the city of palm trees, which you see on the screen. And if you're alone and constantly look melodrama, then does not that mean it's time to acquire your own family?
Use the series as a tool to search for their own dreams. To this end, it is only necessary to allocate especially you liked the characters, events and places.
3. Set a time limit
Try to look for a series of day, or only on weekends, or do not see. Watch how this varies by how you feel.
4. Do not watch TV shows before going to bed, at least for an hour or two
To quickly go to sleep, it is better to read the book.
5. Keep track of what you eat while watching
Usually the food is absorbed by the front of the screen uncontrollably, so that instead of pizza and a beer try, for example, slicing fruit and tea. All the same, the attention focused on the longer view, but the sides do not accumulate.
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