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“Today workers are experiencing a global assault on physical, social, and cognitive wellbeing. Worldwide, rates of heart and lung diseases, as well as diabetes and obesity, are rising sharply,” according to Business and Legal Resources.

“We are cognitively overloaded and distracted by new technologies, multitasking from e-mail to social media. At the same time, stress has become a global epidemic costing $300 billion annually. So it’s clearer than ever before that organizations need to approach physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing not just as an employee issue, but as a bottom-line issue for organizational success.”

One solution? Add a “belly laugh” to your to-do list.

“Sometimes we take things at the office too seriously. While the potentially damaging effects of stress are well documented, we don’t often remember that laughter is a great way to combat those effects. Did you know laughter helps strengthen the immune system, reduce food cravings and cut the levels of stress hormones? So grab a few coworkers for ping pong or pull up a funny YouTube video during your break. Laugh a little! It might just make a big difference!”