Laughter Is The Best Medicine – The Laughter and Health Relationship

I walked into my home after a night full of laughter, wondering what I am going to write about. I am wondering what there is to write about that would benefit everyone who is reading.

What is something that could benefit anyone reading at that very moment? And then it came to me, laughter and health.

Laughter truly is revitalizing

Laughter overcomes nearly every single feeling in the human body, which is a rare occurrence. If you’re scared, if you’re tired, if you’re angry, if you’re sad, and something is funny enough, laughter fixes it.

It puts a smile on your face when the situation you’re in will not, and even if it’s just for one second, it allows you to forget any and all troubles and just experience joy.

But let’s not stop there. Because the topic of laughter and health most definitely does not.

Why Laughter is so great…

• Can improve immune system function, so you fight colds and viruses off.
• Can improve blood flow, improving heart and organ flow.
• Can relieve pains and induces the natural release of feel-good hormones, endorphins.
• Can increase quality of life and decreases risk for depression and other disease.

And the list goes on.

Laughter provides an instant relief to many of our problems. It gives us a moment of clarity and a moment of relaxation.

It’s contagious, so you’re not the only one laughing.It’s so easy for someone to start laughing just because someone else is laughing. It’s actually easier to laugh at something when someone else is with you, regardless of whether there is a joke or not.

Laughter actually increases chances of participating in other healthy and helpful acts. It increases communication. It improves confidence and overall quality of life, which could lead to another host of benefits.

It’s free. The best laughs I’ve had didn’t come from a funny movie, or something that really cost money, it came from sitting in a circle with friends just talking and laughing. Laughter is free and in my opinion, very healthy.

Today, I am asking you to do a favor for your health and laugh. This is one of the very rare subjects in health that brings about agreement from nearly all sides.

The research says laughter has benefits to health, you experiencing laughter points in this direction, and others agree. Take advantage of one of the only sure-fire ways to improve life, laughter!

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