subject: The Many Benefits Of Laughter [print this page] There is a famous saying that even the Gods love laughter. For human beings, laughter definitely is the medicine for healing most illnesses and diseases. When we laugh, our body releases endorphins-the hormones that reduce pain, and also a host of good hormones that promote healing. Laughter clears our mind and body of all negativities and gives us an optimistic and cheerful approach towards life.
Laughter is contagious, and others around you are swept away by its power. This helps promote better understanding and bonding between us and our colleagues, friends, and family members. Medical research has found out that those who laugh quite often have a stronger immune system. Such people are able to ward off infections and diseases better, and live a healthy life.
Laughter relieves pent up emotions and lowers the barriers between people. It builds new relationships and strengthens the ones that already exist. Most important of all, laughter relieves stress, anger, frustration, grief, and depression. One experiences a true sense of well being after a good hearty laugh.
Studies have also revealed that laughter by virtue of promoting ones confidence and productivity leads to higher levels of job satisfaction. People with a good sense of humour are able to do much better than those who have a grim and negative outlook in life. Humour helps one take all the challenges of life with unparalleled ease and comfort. Such people are not baffled with disappointments in life, and are therefore able to live life happily.
With knowledge about the benefits of laughter, you must want to experience its magical powers. Well, it really is easy to laugh. You can try watching funny movies and video clips to laugh out loud. The web is full of funny video clips that are free to download and are thoroughly enjoyable. However nothing beats social laughter, which comes about by meeting friends, colleagues, relatives and others. When you are in good company you would laugh and enjoy yourself.
Laughter Yoga is a unique method that helps you laugh instantly, whether alone or in company. It comprises of a series of gentle exercises that easily induce laughter from within. Its quite easy and anyone can do it. A lot of people these days are joining laughter yoga classes to laugh and to live a happy, stress-free, and healthy life.
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