Stress Management and Laughter. Laugher and a Healthier You When was the last time you had a laugh...

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Stress Management and Laughter

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Stress Management and LaughterStress Management and Laughter

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Laugher and a Healthier YouLaugher and a Healthier You

When was the last time you had a laugh so hard that tears started to flow?

Did you know that 20 seconds of laughter could double your heart rate for 3 –5 minutes. This is equivalent to 3 minutes of strenuous rowing.

Studies show that laugher is the best medicine used for stress.

When was the last time you had a laugh so hard that tears started to flow?

Did you know that 20 seconds of laughter could double your heart rate for 3 –5 minutes. This is equivalent to 3 minutes of strenuous rowing.

Studies show that laugher is the best medicine used for stress.

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Ways to Reduce You Stress Ways to Reduce You Stress

Jumble up your daily routine. We all get stuck into the same comfortable,

routine. We can break up that regular schedule by changing things. You can take a different route to work, Get up on the other side of the bed, Switch up your daily activities in a different

order.

Jumble up your daily routine. We all get stuck into the same comfortable,

routine. We can break up that regular schedule by changing things. You can take a different route to work, Get up on the other side of the bed, Switch up your daily activities in a different

order.

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Ways to Reduce You StressWays to Reduce You Stress

Learn to laugh at yourself. Many of us take life so seriously we sometimes

forget that a mistakes happen and laugher can be seem not so bad.

Turn a negative situation into a positive one. If there is an event coming up that you are dreading it is

import to create a reward for getting through that event. It will give you something to look forward to after everything is over so use we not be so stressed.

Learn to laugh at yourself. Many of us take life so seriously we sometimes

forget that a mistakes happen and laugher can be seem not so bad.

Turn a negative situation into a positive one. If there is an event coming up that you are dreading it is

import to create a reward for getting through that event. It will give you something to look forward to after everything is over so use we not be so stressed.

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Ways to Reduce You StressWays to Reduce You Stress

Surround yourself with positive people. We all have had a negative friends or situation we find

ourselves in. Make sure that you surround yourself with happy, funny people. They will help to lift you up and remain positive throughout the day.

Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress relaxing you for 45 minutes.

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.

Surround yourself with positive people. We all have had a negative friends or situation we find

ourselves in. Make sure that you surround yourself with happy, funny people. They will help to lift you up and remain positive throughout the day.

Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress relaxing you for 45 minutes.

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.

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Ways to Reduce You StressWays to Reduce You Stress

Smile! Studies show it takes 4 muscles to smile and 8 muscles

to frown? It takes more effort to be sad than it does to be happy so

make an effort to turn that frown upside. Join Laughter Yoga group. Laughter Yoga is a

combination between yoga breathing and laughter. Club members have indicated improvements in their health after attending these sessions for a healthier well being.

Smile! Studies show it takes 4 muscles to smile and 8 muscles

to frown? It takes more effort to be sad than it does to be happy so

make an effort to turn that frown upside. Join Laughter Yoga group. Laughter Yoga is a

combination between yoga breathing and laughter. Club members have indicated improvements in their health after attending these sessions for a healthier well being.

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Ways to Reduce You StressWays to Reduce You Stress

Surround yourself with humorous reminders. Place items or thoughts on sticky notes that

make you smile in the locations where you spend the most time.

Maximize those things that make you laugh. Create a list of television shows and movies

that make you laugh out loud. Make it a habit to sit down in front of the television on the nights of the week that make you laugh.

Surround yourself with humorous reminders. Place items or thoughts on sticky notes that

make you smile in the locations where you spend the most time.

Maximize those things that make you laugh. Create a list of television shows and movies

that make you laugh out loud. Make it a habit to sit down in front of the television on the nights of the week that make you laugh.

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Vitamins and Minerals Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins The B group vitamins B complex are often help stress

and are important for ensuring that the nervous and immune systems are able to function effectively.

Vitamin C will provide the immune and nervous systems with a boost during stress. This will make you feel healthier.

Coenzyme Q10 helps to improve energy production to reduce stress.

Zinc is an important mineral that can help restore and maintain a healthy immune system.

Vitamins The B group vitamins B complex are often help stress

and are important for ensuring that the nervous and immune systems are able to function effectively.

Vitamin C will provide the immune and nervous systems with a boost during stress. This will make you feel healthier.

Coenzyme Q10 helps to improve energy production to reduce stress.

Zinc is an important mineral that can help restore and maintain a healthy immune system.

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References References

Laughter is the Best Medicine. (n.d.). : The Health Benefits of Humor. Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm

(n.d.). . Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://healthandwellness.kaplan.edu/articles/stress/Laughter%20and%20a%20Healthier%20You.html#cont

Vitamins to Assist in Dealing with Stress. (n.d.). Vitamins For Stress. Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://www.healthy-vitamin-choice.com/vitamins-for-stress.html

Laughter is the Best Medicine. (n.d.). : The Health Benefits of Humor. Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm

(n.d.). . Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://healthandwellness.kaplan.edu/articles/stress/Laughter%20and%20a%20Healthier%20You.html#cont

Vitamins to Assist in Dealing with Stress. (n.d.). Vitamins For Stress. Retrieved July 27, 2014, from http://www.healthy-vitamin-choice.com/vitamins-for-stress.html