⁉️Feeling Stressed? ✅LAUGH! YES, LAUGH OUT LOUD! LOL ❌"How ridiculous is that? Besides, I have nothing to laugh about!" That’s probably what many are thinking. ‼️See, When it comes to my mental wellness, I don’t care about appearing ridiculous. I’ll choose wellness over keeping appearances... any time of the day! ‼️Also, let’s get a little bit Science-cy. WiNK 😉 the psychologist in me likes to explain why I suggest what I suggest because I honour you and don’t want to throw baseless ideas around- there’s already too much of that oldwives tales about! ❇️Anyway… let’s get back to science behind laughter. ✅Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals which can help relieve pain. ✅If you are not feeling outright brave like some of us who can laugh at loud, any time anywhere at anything, then Simply Smile! ✅Smiling activates neuropeptides in your brain that chases away stress. ✅Also, when we smile, we release other wellbeing chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. ✅One more good thing about smiling, it not only boosts your mood but also the mood of those around you. “when you smile the whole world smiles with you” are not just sweet words from Dean Martin, science confirms this, and the good book long suggested that. ‼️So, let's get laughing and smiling. 💯However, if you are feeling so low that even parting up your lips to smile is a problem, please contact your doctor. It’s ok to seek all the support we need to maintain our mental wellness. Angela Karanja is the parenting teenagers expert and adolescent psychologist - the founder of Raising Remarkable Teenagers. #parenting #parents #parentsupport #parentsofinstagram #parentsoftwins #parentsofteenagers #parentsofteens #parentsofteenslife #parenthood #parent #parentlife #parentingtips #parentingtips #parentingsupport https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwEpOhMXUj/?utm_medium=tumblr