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Soothe pain with a laugh! There’s a healthy side effect to all those chuckles you enjoy while reading the funnies and watching silly online videos: medication-free relief from aches and pains! In a UCLA study, subjects’ pain tolerance shot up immediately when they looked at funny cartoons—and their aches were cut by 50% for several hours. • The why: Researchers explain that laughter prods the brain to produce endorphins (aka nature’s opiates), which inhibit nerve cells from firing off pain signals and create a calming analgesic effect. OR TICKLE YOUR TOES No joke! Massaging your toes for a minute can cut discomfort in half, suggests research from the University of Portsmouth in England. Stimulating nerves in the toes increases the production of painkilling endorphins. Enjoy deeper sleep by rubbing your wrist! If stressful thoughts or night…

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Woman's World (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 1, 2018

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