| Stress is probably responsible for more deaths in | | | | when you are stressed. |
| the Western world than any other cause. Stress | | | | You will begin to feel better immediately but the |
| is responsible for heart disease, cancer, stroke | | | | benefits do not stop there. You will have |
| and digestive problems. Stress is the result of | | | | exercised whole muscle groups, especially if you |
| being under pressure for too long. Once we had | | | | have laughed loud and hard. You will have |
| to survive life or death situations and our bodies | | | | increased your blood flow, increasing oxygen |
| would go into flight or fight mode at the slightest | | | | supply to the brain and the rest of your organs. |
| sign of danger. Today we still have the reaction | | | | Your brain will feel more alert, able to concentrate |
| but the stimuli are not usually life or death | | | | and your work productivity will increase. |
| situations. | | | | As well as being excellent for your health and |
| If we are under constant stress, our bodies | | | | productivity a good laugh is great for morale and |
| become exhausted and our system begins to | | | | your co-workers will benefit from your laughter. If |
| break down. Our immune system weakens and | | | | they join in and have a laugh, they will have the |
| our organs begin to work inefficiently. One of the | | | | health benefits as well. The best natural stress |
| best ways to beat stress is to have a laugh at | | | | buster is laughter. Try it at work and see how |
| least once a day. The more laughter you can add | | | | much things will improve. Point out to your boss |
| to your life the more benefit you will gain. You will | | | | that it is a great productivity tool, as the workers |
| cause endorphins to be released into your | | | | will work harder and more efficiently with a good |
| bloodstream. The endorphins will help destroy the | | | | laugh every day. |
| 'bad' chemicals in your body, which are released | | | | |