Watching the news, pressure at the workplace, trying to get things done at home, money problems and family worries are just some of the common factors that build up huge stress in your body which can lead to ill health. You need to slow down a little before you end up having heart problems, and ill health which is definitely going to happen if you do not relieve these pressures. There are lots of ways to reduce stress in your life and tons of information online regarding the subject as well. The real answer is simple. Laugh your stress away the !



No doubt you have heard the saying ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and this is certainly true in every sense of the word. To stay healthy it is vital to find ways to release stress and laughter is certainly at the top of the list. Laughter is the built in stress relief valve that everyone has. When you are laughing then your whole body is working to improve your health and well being. It has been found that laughter and exercise are similar in the way that stress is relieved. When you laugh and exercise then your body increases endorphins which are hormones that make you feel great. At the same time laughter increases the ability of the body to use oxygen and cleanses the lungs. Scientists have said that a good hearty laugh is the equivalent to an internal jog.

Laughter also helps to reduce pain while because you are temporarily distracted from your pain while laughing. When you want to relieve stress, feel unhealthy, or just want to let go, then laughter is the best medicine of all. No matter what mood you are in there are many ways to get a good laugh. Read comic strips. Go watch a great comedy at the movies, read one of the funny emails your buddies send you instead of always deleting them, or visit humorous sites on the internet. These are just a few examples. Bottled up stress is unhealthy, and using laughter and exercise are the best ways to offload some of it.

Laughter is not only a way of relieving stress but a powerful health enhancing force in your body. Laughter stimulates your brain, the nervous system, hormones and muscular system. Believe it or not by having a good laugh also reduces blood pressure, builds up your immune system, and as we mentioned above is the most natural and powerful way to relieve stress. If you see someone that is feeling pressured or run down the best medicine you can give them is a good laugh.

When you start feeling stress from all the technology; the tons of tasks that never seem to get done, and from watching too much bad news, then step back and have a good laugh at it all. You will be amazed to find that things really do not look as bad then. This is Good that does not come in a bottle.