Shanghai is now facing its fourth week of strict lockdown:
this can be defined an upsetting situation. People, often alone,
are locked into apartments, often small. Or maybe even worse locked
with the partner and the kids all day, all night. This can easily
blow up your mind.
Someone shows anger by posting protests (and make Wechat
surveillance team crazy to chase all the illegal content), other
react differently.
We noticed that some people has a curious reaction to this
difficult moment, instead of getting upset, they laugh and make
others laugh.
Laughter, like exercise, increases adrenaline and oxygen flow,
releases the endorphins of well-being and accelerates the heart
rate. And just like a good workout, this "burst" of
energy results in a feeling of relaxation and calm.
