johnreed332's Space http://johnreed332.posterous.com Most recent posts at johnreed332's Space posterous.com Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:31:00 -0700 Funny Pictures To Relieve Stress http://johnreed332.posterous.com/funny-pictures-to-relieve-stress http://johnreed332.posterous.com/funny-pictures-to-relieve-stress Living in today's society can be a stressful environment. Every day we've a lot to complete and our jobs and chores can occasionally make us feel low. Often people risk turning to unhealthy solutions such as alcohol or any other drugs to flee or help them feel better. It's very easy to show to such unhealthy solutions because they are methods that society has subliminally taught us and promoted. How often have you ever heard from someone who was upset; "I am off and away to the pub" or "I really need a cigarette". These types of behaviour have grown to be common in the current society and it is a really sad situation. Even on television the common remedy for the blues would be to turn to alcohol and there are countless movies where a sad person turns to drink, cigarettes or drugs. Surely there are possible ways other than damaging the body and our health to create ourselves feel temporarily better. But what are there alternatives?

There are numerous efficient ways to relieve stress in healthy ways. Among my favourite methods to relieve stress is to take a look at funny or hilarious pictures. There are literally hundreds of websites out there that have great collections of very funny pictures that may cheer you up to no end. A popular favourite of lots of people would be to take a look at funny animal pictures with captions. The cuteness of the animal combined with the funny caption mounted on it has always been a great recipe to make someone smile. Just looking at some funny pictures for half an hour can certainly help elevate and alter your mood.

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It's very simple to get caught up along with our stress and soldiering on and never taking whenever to live in. This could eventually lead to more problems by enhancing the severity of the issue and could even result in a mental break down. Sometimes we have to let go of our problems and realise that all things will eventually pass. In addition to making the effort to de-stress with a few funny pictures you could also: spend some time together with your kids, take a walk around the block, have a long hot bath, reconnect by having an old friend or watch your favourite movie.

There is evidence to suggest that smiling might have great effects in your mood and health (not to mention prevent you from getting frown line wrinkles). Whenever you smile endorphins and other chemicals are released to your brain which will make us feel inside a much better mood. You can even try doing it at this time. Force a grin and make sure it's a big one. Hold that smile for at least Ten seconds and you will notice that you are feeling much better than you probably did before you smiled. Isn't it strange that such a simple thing as using certain muscles in our face can make us feel so different.

In summary you should smile and be happy as it can certainly cause a squence of events. When were happy we smile and when we smile we feel happier. Sometimes it is just a case of 'breaking the smile barrier' and becoming those first few initial smiles directly into set us off on a good foot. I can highly recommend making the effort to laugh and smile at funny pictures to aid you in the quest of happiness and stress relief.

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