Caregiver stress reducer- Laughter is the BEST Medicine.

For Caregiver stress reducer- Laughter is the BEST Medicine.

There are times during your caregiving when spontaneous laughter us not going to happen. When you just feel a bit blue, sad and find it difficult to see any humor in your current situation try a video infusion of humor.

For me, renting one of my all-time favorite funny movies or TV shows that truly will provide the belly laughs and happy tears does the trick. I pick most of the I Love Lucy shows.  Also I will catch a few widely popular and funny cat videos on You Tube.

I always notice how quickly this sort of things eases any tension, dissolves anxiety and lightens my mood. This sustainable laughter is the greatest Rx for stress, especially caregiver stress. You can always repeat as necessary without any harmful side effects.

I’ve found that the funniest stuff is based on real life situations anyway, and with that you can begin to see some of the humor in your own life.

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