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Page 1: Top 7 benefits of laughter

Top 7 Benefits of Laughter

By Daniel Harper

For more info visit

http://ezhealthmanagement.com/blog/

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Everybody loves a good laugh. It helps us feel good and makes every moment worth remembering. Butlaughter serves us more than just a good dose of happiness. It actually has long term benefits that prove to beessential in achieving a healthy mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Here are the top seven benefits oflaughter.

Lowers blood pressure. Japanese researchers have found that laughter and other elating activities likeplaying music can help expand blood vessels and lower a person’s blood pressure. A lower blood

pressure means lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke.

Gives an internal workout. Laughter can be as beneficial as having a workout. It can have effects in

the body that is similar to exercise such as toned diaphragm and abdominal muscles, improved

cholesterol and blood pressure levels, decreased stress hormones, strengthened immune system and

regulated appetite. Overall, the body’s response to repetitive laughter is similar to repetitive exercise.

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Reduces stress. Laughter reduces stress by acting as a positive outlet or emotional release. It lowers

stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine and dopamine and is replaced by health-enhancing

hormones like endorphins and neurotransmitters. It also serves as a positive distraction to stressful

situations and negative emotions such as anger and depression.

Improved immune system. Stress was proven to weaken the immune system which makes a person

more prone to sickness and diseases. But since laughter can reduce stress levels, then it is true that

laughter helps the immune system protect the body from infections and reduces the risk of contractingcolds.

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Increases brain functions. A study in John Hopkins University Medical School shows that laughter

and humor increases memory and learning which led to higher test scores. Since laughter helps in

relaxing the body and reducing stress it becomes a big contributor to improved mental alertness andcreativity.

Relieves pain. Laughter serves as a natural pain killer by becoming a positive distraction thus taking

your mind off the pain. It also triggers the release of endorphins, the chemicals in the brain usually

found during exercise that makes us feel good.

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Social benefits. Laughter also has its social benefits by helping us connect with other people. Just like

smiling and kindness, laughter is contagious which helps spread positivity and brings people closer.

Laughter can also improve social interactions in stressful environments such as the workplace which

reduces stress and improves productivity.

Never underestimate the power of laughter. Like exercise and healthy diet, it is a natural way of making and

keeping yourself healthy both mentally, physically and spiritually.

”A day without laughter is a day wasted.”~Charlie Chaplin

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