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For Reducing Stress Laughter May Yet be Your Best Bet!




For Relieving Stress Laughter Is A Proven Remedy

So you have tried pharmaceutical and herbal remedies for stress reief, but nothing seems to work. Now, you should try a proven remedy that won't cost yo a penny, the remedy that has been tried for generations to relive stress and always found to be effective. So what is this miracle cure that makes us feel so great?

It’s laughter. Laughter is nature’s way of easing tension and helping us relax. Laughter clubs are mushrooming around the world, and people are taking to laughter like anything! You should also take some time to laugh every day to feel better in no time.

How does laughter work exactly? Well, laughter works on several levels to make us feel better and less stressed. First, laughter works to relieve stress physically. When we laugh, stress hormones in our blood, like cortisol, are actually reduced.

Laughter also gives us a mini workout, which improves out health and releases hormones that make us feel happier. Lastly, when we laugh, it helps boost our immune system. The stronger our immune system is, the better we feel and the more prepared we are to combat stress.

Also for emotional release of stress laughter works well. Our bodies are designed to release excess emotions physically through acts such as laughing and crying. When we laugh, it releases some of our negative emotions as well. It can also change the thoughts that promote our emotions. Laughter helps us think more positively, worry less, and be less stressed. Even if laughter doesn’t promote positive thinking, it can make us forget about our negative thoughts and feel better.

If you’re laughing with friends or loved ones, you are also promoting social bonding. When we are bonded with people, it promotes supportive relationships that can make us feel more supported and less burdened, so we feel less stressed out about our situation.

For Excess Stress Laughter Always Works

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So what do you do if life just isn’t that funny? What if you just can’t find anything to laugh at? You fake it. That’s right, fake laughing. Consider one study done on forced laughter.

Participants were asked to watch a movie and either not laugh at anything or laugh at the jokes whether they thought they were funny or not. After the movie, participants filled out a survey on how much they liked the movie. Believe it or not the people who laughed rated the movie as significantly better and funnier. Laughing, forced or not, improves the way you view the world and helps to fight stress from your everyday life.

In addition to reducing stress laughter has also been show to help you eat less, boost your immune system, increase your pain threshold, and even help you heal faster. So don’t delay. Whether it means going to a funny movie or laughing for no good reason at all, start laughing your way to a less stressful life today.



"Lynn Shaw has invited us to use laughter, a gift we all have at our disposal, in our daily lives. She offers information, inspiration and instruction on how and why we need to accept and celebrate this gift." - Jacki Kwan, Humor Therapist

Further Reading

Coping With Stress With a Positive Attitude

Relieving Stress By Exercise

Massage: Relieve Stress Through Therapeutic Touch

Guided Imagery: Writing Your Own Script

Healing Powers of Music and Stress Levels

Deep Breathing For Stress Relief And Relaxation

Aromatherapy for stress relief: How Natural Scents Change Your Moods

Practice Self Hypnosis for Stress and Anxiety Relief

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