Hostility as bad for lungs as smoking...

[MileMarkerZero]

according to a Harvard professor:

[quote]Laugh for Your Lungs' Sake





Stress headaches, stress fractures, and stress-induced heart attacks already register with the general public. Now new research suggests that the lungs are vulnerable to the effects of stress as well.

“[Poor] lung function is very much a Cinderella disorder,â€

[Mark]

That's interesting. I always thought you had to be mean when you played tuba. Not your personality, just when you play. I heard of a very respected private teacher saying that actually.

I suspect some tuba players do feel that way. However, I've seen lots of great plyaers who are clearly having a blast (no pun intended) while they are playing.

[LoyalTubist]

I have never heard this. And if I was a band director (which I used to be) who hired a tuba coach who told that to the kids--that coach would be fired without an explanation, no matter how respected he is.