Hate when traffic, long lines and other annoyances stress you out? There’s an easy way to stop tension in its tracks where ever you are—and it doesn’t cost a dime. Simply print out free jokes from jokesclean.com, clean-jokes-and-humor.com or another free joke site, and stick them in your purse. When you feel the pressure start to rise, read a joke or two. In a recent study, volunteers in foul moods instantly felt happier and less stressed after enjoying a few knee-slappers, reports the journal Emotion. Jokes—even corny ones—lift your spirits by distracting you from worries and entertaining you with a surprising punchline, explains lead study author Madelijn Strick, Ph.D.
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