April Fool’s Day isn’t just for grade school kids or mischievous teenagers. Let’s face it; stress affects every aspect of wellness. Wellness is the state or condition of being in good physical AND mental health. So let’s start April off by embracing laughter as a healthy mental exercise tool. You’d be a foolnot to!
Yes, it’s true; it takes more muscles to frown then to laugh. So why am I not suggesting you sit around with a brooding Robert Pattinson look all day? Well for one, you have several more reasons to smile then a love stricken vampire, but also consider the healthy benefits of laughter. When you laugh, you reduce stress hormones such as cortisol, epinephrine, and dopamine, which all increase when you are under high levels of stress. When you get really into it, laughing becomes an exercise in itself! You typically contract your abs, shoulders and diaphragm, which then relax after your done!
With April Fool’s Day quickly approaching, it’s time to start brainstorming some fun pranks for your family and friends! Your wellness depends on it!
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