Stress is something that we deal with everyday in almost everything we do. We have good stress which is not a bad thing and is not much of a concern. However, we have bad stress and that can be life threatening for us if experienced in a prolonged state. Most statistics show that 70 percent of diseases are stress related. Heart disease and cancer are just a few. Just think, if we could eliminate stress from our lives, 70 percent of diseases would be gone. Maybe even some diseases would be wiped out of existence. I wonder what that would do to the health care industry. That is definitely something to think about, especially with the high cost of health care today. However, eliminating stress completely is impossible. So the best thing to do is to learn to cope with it or handle it effectively.
Everyone handles their stress differently, some don't handle it at all. If we don't handle stress effectively, we run the risk of getting ill. So it is to our benefit to look for ways to relieve our stress.
One of the best ways to relieve stress is through laughter. It really is the best medicine. Finding humor in our everyday lives makes us feel better, lighter. I have heard that laughter has even been known to cure certain diseases. Watching a funny movie before going to bed always makes me sleep better. When we sleep that is when our bodies does most of its healing. Last Sunday, my daughter, Jenelle, and I watched "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. It was the funniest movie that I had seen in a long time. I laughed almost nonstop. That night I slept like a baby and didn't wake up once. I think I will make it a habit to watch a funny movie as often as I can. It would be interesting to know how other people have relieved their stress through humor.
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