health benefits of laughing

Why Laughter is the best medicine ??

Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group — it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback. This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows

"I believe that if people can get more laughter in their lives, they are a lot better off," says Steve Wilson, MA, CSP, a psychologist and laugh therapist. "They might be healthier too."

 

Nature of laughter

Children are known to laugh a great deal more than adults: an average baby laughs around 300 times a day compared to an average adult, who laughs around 20 times a day; however this can depend on a person's personality.

                                 Infants typically laugh regularly beginning around 4 months of age

Research has shown that the health benefits of laughter are far-ranging. While more studies need to be done, studies so far have shown that laughter can help relieve pain, bring greater happiness, and even increase immunity. Positive psychology names the propensity for laughter and sense of humor as one of the 24 main signature strengths one can possess, and laughter yoga clubs are springing up across the country. Unfortunately, however, many people don't get enough laugher in their lives. In fact, one study suggests that healthy children may laugh as much as 400 ties per day, but adults tend to laugh only 15 times per day. (If you ask me, that is far too little laughter!) Read on for more findings about the health benefits of laughter, and see how to incorporate more humor and fun into your life

10 reasons why laughing is good for you

1. Laughter boosts your immune system.

 2. Laughter relieves pain.

3. Laughter improves your social life.

4. Laughter helps relieve depression.

5. Laughter boosts your relationship.

6.Laughter gives you a mini-work-out.

7. Laughter protects your heart.

8. Laughter lowers your blood pressure.

9. Laughter improves your breathing.

10. Laughter helps you lose weight.

So Keep Laughing & Be Happy......!!!!