Believe It Or Not Swearing Actually Increases Your Pain Tolerance

Whether we like it or not, injuries are a way of life.

No matter how careful you are, at some point you'll smash your thumb with a hammer, stub your toe on a corner, or heaven forbid something worse.

I would wager to bet that most everyone could agree with the fact that when an injury happens a curse word often follows.

Obviously, some folks are better at controlling their emotions than others.

I can tell you right now that I'm definitely not one of those individuals.

If I do something stupid to injure myself, the first thing I'll do is likely cuss about it.

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Cursing When Injured

If you've ever thought that cursing helps with the pain after an injury, turns out you're right!

Numerous studies over the years that have looked into swearing and overall pain tolerance.

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Studies have shown that uttering a swearword following pain in fact heightens the body's pain tolerance.

Now I'm not saying you should go around swearing at every little injury that you might sustain throughout the day, but if you really need to fight the pain, this might just be a solution.

So, I guess the next time you get hurt, even if it's uttered under your breath, let out that nasty word and experience the relief. ha-ha

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