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"Did you know: One minute of anger weakens the immune system for around 4-5 hours, whilst one minute of laughter boosts the immune system for around 24 hours?

Who hasn’t felt anxiety, dread, stress, upset, anger and perhaps even depression within these challenging times? Every day we wake up to the news of how COVID-19 is spreading itself narcissistically around the globe and impacting many lives via social media channels, TV, radio or when we talk online to friends or family.

This virus demands attention and in truth yes we all need to take note of the seriousness of the matter, yet it is crucial to find a balance not to dwell on it for the benefit of our own and other’s health, no matter how much it is impacting our lives. This ironically couldn’t be more apt right now. For example, by feeling anxious or upset, we weaken our our immune systems which could leave us more susceptible to not feeling well. It’s the same when we’re asked not to touch our faces which would normally be an unconscious action in order to soothe ourselves in distressing times, yet at the moment a small unconscious action to soothe our face is ironically one of the main ways COVID-19 is showing to spread through contact with own bodies, surfaces and with others. So yes, you might be thinking I’m being optimistic by talking about how to smile in such a dark time and you may be questioning what is there to smile about at the moment?"