Dale Irvin Between the home and office, I was running ragged. My friend Sandy, who had been patiently listening to me complain about the housework piling up, suggested I shouldn't let the stress of it all get me down. Research shows the way we handle stress impacts everything in our lives from our relationships to our health. It has been connected to, among other things, heart disease, chronic fatigue, and low self-esteem. According to Karen, humor helps in re-claiming ourselves and promotes a healthier lifestyle.
Laughter is medicine for the soul.
It oxygenates the system, stimulates endorphins, and promotes T-cell production. It exercises 15 muscles in the face, releases tension, and increases communication. By using humor and laughter in our daily lives, we can balance our stress levels and reward our physical, mental, and spiritual selves. But, like any other skill, humor takes practice to master. Don't look at stresses in the same frame of mind.