Benefits Of Laughter

Intro: We’ve all heard the saying ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and like most of these sayings it has some truth in it. The positive effects of laughter and a sense of humor cover not only thepsychological but also the physical and the lifestyle aspects too. Humor and laughter are infectious and can bring people together and make them forget their troubles and one of the best tools to maintaina positive outlook and good health.

There is also a gland named adenohypophysis that releases a hormone called endorphin. Endorphins are the body natural pain-killer and when they are releasedinto our system, we have this well-being sensation

Cardiovascular system: When we laugh our heart rate increases and then slowdowns and that makes our muscles to relax and also there is aconsiderable decrease of the blood pressure. Researchers at the University of Maryland in the U.S. studied the effects on blood vessels when people were shown either comedies or drama. After screening, the bloodvessels of the group who watched the comedy behaved normally-expanding and contracting easily. But the blood vessels in people who watched the drama tended to tense up, restricting blood flow.Respiratory system: Laughter helps respiratory exchanges. When laughing our pulmonary muscles relax and allow our bronchus to expand therefore an increase of pulmonary ventilation.
Respiratory exchangesare from 3 to 4 times more important when we’re laughing than when we are not. That leads to a better oxygenation of the brain.
Immune system: During laughter, there is a decrease of cortisol, ahormone that inhibits the immune system activity. Laughter also increases the level of anti-bodies (proteins charged to fight bacteria and viruses) and the level of lymphocytes T that fight against cancercells.
Conclusion: Humor and laughter can be an effective self-care and caregiving tool. The body mind and spirit all befit from its regular use. A good laugh can bring people together. Laughter...