STRESS RELIEVER “I try to take one day at time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.” - Jennifer Yane Stress is a growing problem in the workplace: 80% of Americans feel stressed, with 39% saying that work is 1 the biggest contributor . And given the negative effects of too much stress, it’s important to find ways to relieve stress during the workday. Humor is anti–stress. It reverses all the negative effects we learned about in the chapter intro. Humor relaxes muscles, increases bloodflow, improves our immune system, and makes us happier. So why not choose humor for your health?2 1 See Americans Stressed. 2 See Humor Benefits: Anti-Stress. 214