Laughter is Good for your Physical Health
When we think of caring for our health, we tend to think about the quality of our
diets and whether or not we exercise, but those are not the only things that are
good for you! The act of laughing can cause beneficial physical changes to your body. In addition to relieving stress, laughter gives you a renewed boost of energy and
relieves minor pains.Releasing stress also immediately puts you in a better mood and improves your attitude so you can feel ready to tackle tough situations.
A friend has a teenage daughter who recently went through cancer treatment. She
told me that, when they were in the hospital for weeks at a time, the best way for
both of them to relieve their stress was to find the funniest (or dumbest) movies on
television and just laugh until they cried. Their laughter helped them forget temporarily where they were; it joined them together because it’s something they shared; and it relaxed both of their bodies enough so they could rest for a few hours. Certainly the cancer drugs were what helped her daughter win back her health, but the laughter acted as a type of natural medicine that helped soothe the stress of the situation.
When we think of caring for our health, we tend to think about the quality of our
diets and whether or not we exercise, but those are not the only things that are
good for you! The act of laughing can cause beneficial physical changes to your body. In addition to relieving stress, laughter gives you a renewed boost of energy and
relieves minor pains.Releasing stress also immediately puts you in a better mood and improves your attitude so you can feel ready to tackle tough situations.
A friend has a teenage daughter who recently went through cancer treatment. She
told me that, when they were in the hospital for weeks at a time, the best way for
both of them to relieve their stress was to find the funniest (or dumbest) movies on
television and just laugh until they cried. Their laughter helped them forget temporarily where they were; it joined them together because it’s something they shared; and it relaxed both of their bodies enough so they could rest for a few hours. Certainly the cancer drugs were what helped her daughter win back her health, but the laughter acted as a type of natural medicine that helped soothe the stress of the situation.
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