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4. Scream and Shout
Returning to the theme of things you were not allowed to do as a child, practice yelling, screaming, yodeling, singing, drumming on a box, or rocking out on your guitar. As long as it is loud, it will be a good way to de-stress.
Think about times from your past where you found yourself yelling; it was probably an automatic reaction to a time of extreme stress and frustration. By yelling preventively, you can enjoy the same stress-reducing qualities without the out-of-control feeling.
The increased noise serves as a shock to your brain and can modify your functioning by dumping some adrenaline into your system and increasing your blood flow. At times, yelling and singing can be de-stressing for their ability to modify your breathing that supplies more oxygen to your bloodstream.
In this way, yelling can be similar to deep breathing exercises usually done to limit stress levels. You might want to limit your noise production to decent hours of the day to stay on good terms with your neighbors.
Facial paralysis is the result of nerve damage to the trigeminal nerve. It can cause the facial muscles to become droopy in appearance.
