Study after study shows that owning a pet has a calming effect. Petting your animal and snuggling with it can significantly improve your feelings.
You’ve probably heard that petting a dog or cat can lower your blood pressure. It can also help release oxytocin, the chemical that makes us feel happy.
Maintaining good mental health is essential to proper daily function, but unfortunately, until recently, it was seen as a secondary or even unnecessary part of personal wellness maintenance.
Indeed, until the mid-to-late 1900s, the topic of mental health was seen as taboo, and painful conditions – both physical and mental – caused many preventable deaths
People joke about FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), but it is absolutely a real thing. It’s a valid reason why you feel guilty about taking a mental health day. It shows that you’re dedicated to your job and take it seriously, both of which are great qualities in an employee.
Sometimes it is easier to laugh about our problems instead of facing them straight on; struggling with feeling less than is very hard to face for many people. So instead of seeking help or looking for pity, we cover it up.
Even in moments of difficulty, we can rest knowing that God holds us in the palm of his hand. Proverbs 3:5–6 says it best, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
Defenses take all shapes and sizes. And people can express themselves in various ways. However, feeling defensive doesn’t always look like anxiety, depression, or anger. Sometimes, a person seems cheerful and friendly instead. And that’s when they use humor as a defense mechanism to cope with challenging emotions.
Humor can be an incredibly powerful tool when you are experiencing challenges in your life. When you are feeling overwhelmed or upset about something, trying to find some humor in the situation can shift your perspective on the issue.
For instance, a child might laugh because a word sounds silly, or because something they dropped made a funny noise. Children tell jokes that make no sense to adults and are funny simply because they make no sense. Because of this wide range of triggers, children have far more reasons to laugh than adults do.
Humor in relationships improves feelings of connection, relationship satisfaction, and attraction. Of course, to have this effect, humor must be used at the appropriate times. Let’s see exactly how, when, and why humor is important in relationships.
“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” Romans 15: 4