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Stress Management – Benefiting From Laughter!

We can all reap the benefits of laughter. I am sure you’ve heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine”. This theory is more true than most people realize. We have come to realize how much negative impact stress has on our body both physically and mentally. Laughter has many positive health benefits which can help counteract the stress response of the negative affects.

Laughter helps to increase the functioning of your immune system by helping the body fight off disease and illness. Case studies have shown laughter helps by increasing the production of endorphins and catecholamines. These chemicals, when released into the blood stream by the brain during laughter, increase feelings of happiness and well being.

Laughter also decreases the secretion of cortisol which makes it very beneficial in stimulating the body’s immune system. During laughter, the flow of oxygen in the blood increases. This helps the arteries to relax and lowers blood temperature and heart rate. Blood circulation increases and the skin temperature rises causing a physical response which has a beneficial effect on both respiratory and cardiovascular health.

Laughter can help speed healing, increase overall health and well being if you make it part of your stress management plan. Include laughter in your stress management plan as an exercise to be performed with rigorous laughing several times a day.

Make laughter a part of your everyday well being.

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Stress Management – Lifestyle Choices and Behaviors

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Stress Management – Lifestyle Choices and Behaviors

Some lifestyle choices and behaviors affect your level of stress. Maybe not directly, but they could interfere with the way your body releases stress. Make sure you:

- Eat a well balanced diet and increase your immune level
- Have a good nights rest since your body recovers from the daily stress while you are sleeping
- Limit your alcohol intake
- Don’t smoke
- Get moderate exercise at least four days a week
- Most of all balance your work, family and personal obligations

Accept the social support from friends, family and the community. Strong social support makes for a strong relationship between physical and mental health. When an event triggers negative thoughts, you may experience insecurity, depression, guilt, fear, or rage. Dealing with negative thoughts and how you see them can help you to reduce the levels of stress. Avoid exagerating these negative thoughts and interpreting the event incorrectly.

Stress is one visitor in your home you need to give the boot to and get it out of your life.

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Stress Management – Why is it so Important?

Stress Management – Why is it so Important?
Stress is the major and minor underlying cause of many different illnesses. Both mental health experts and physicians agree stress reduction can prevent many different illnesses, disorders and also increase patients abilities to heal a variety of major health problems. The human response to stress is triggered within [...]

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