Stressed by the crowds at the mall, sitting in traffic, or the economic news of further downturns? Who can't use a little bit of fun and relaxation right now?Try these instant stress-busters.
Invite a friend over to chat, watch a tear-jerker, put together a scrapbook or a jigsaw puzzle, or to do any similar activity. Sharing fun with a friend melts worry and tension by raising your body’s level of progesterone, a hormone that triggers a relaxed state. Pairs of women who shared 20 minutes together bonding emotionally had higher levels of progesterone in their blood than those who shared a boring, nonemotional task, sach as sorting coins.
So laugh. Forget shopping and catch a movie instead. Relax and have fun and leave the worry and traffic for another day.
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