Laughter Lightens The Load

Laughter is the best medicine, especially when the illness is stress-related.  If you can't find another solution to a stressful problem, consider finding the humor in it.

Constant stress from any cause takes a toll on you.  Physical illness such as headaches, digestive problems and heart disease are linked to chronic stress.  You are familiar with the emotional cost of too much stress – life is simply no fun.

But you have many weapons against stress.  Here are just a few:

• Do something about whatever is worrying you.  If the problem is related to work, come up with a solution and discuss it with your supervisor.
• If you can't fix the problem, make up your mind to just live with it.  Accepting something, even if you don't like it, relieves stress.
• Use your time well.  Do not take on more commitments than you can handle.  Direct your efforts to the things that really matter.

And remember to laugh.  Laugh a lot.  Laugh out loud.  Laughter actually creates chemical changes in your body that cause you to relax and feel better.