I love to tickle my grandkids. I revel in their cackling laughter when I bring out the “tickle bug” and “sting” them with it. I found out something interesting about this. Did you know you are not actually ticklish in the armpit, or the ribs, or on the bottom of your feet. You are ticklish in the brain.
The physical contact stimulates the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls emotional reactions. This explains why some people can focus their mind and resist the temptation to laugh while being tickled. We used to play that game as children, daring each other not to laugh as your friends tickled you. It’s really difficult. But you can do it if you concentrate hard enough.
And if you can train your mind to do that, rest assured you can also train it to overcome all kinds of stress in your life.
I f figured you would be tickled to hear that.