Laughter is the best medicine
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Humor is a contagiouscondition that’s good for you to catch
Laughter reduces stress,improves memory and helps keep our hearts healthy.The ability to laugh is hard-wired into our systems,and new research shows that it’s not only good for us,it’s contagious.There’s a reason sitcoms are funnier when we’re in a group: when we see someone laugh,our brain seem to activate”mirror neurons” that send us into the same fit of laughter.
A little fun can lead to a more positive approach in everyday sitiations,says psychologist Kelly McGonigal.She teaches guided laughter,a group technique in the physical work of laughter to reap the benefits: joy and social interaction.”All the efforts we put into reducing stress we ought to put into laughing,” McGonigal says. A good giggle helps you.
Scorch kilojoules.Laughing for 10 to 1 minutes increase your heart rate by 10-20%, which means you can burn an extra 40-165kj a day. Over a year ,that can add up to around two kilograms in weight loss.
Ease pain.In a US study,experts discovered that children tolerated pain better than usual when watching a funny TV programme.
Stay healthy.HUmor increases the production and efectiveness of natural killer cells that stomp out germs.These cells are elevated for a least 12 hours after just an hour of watching,say,Will Ferrell run around in his underwear.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:25 am
100% TRUE!
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