LAUGHTER IS MEDICINE

courtesy by Mas Arab

Everybody in this world laughs in his or her life. We may consider that laughter is not an important thing. We also think that laughter has no influence on our energy levels. Those kinds of perception are wrong because the fact it does. Recently, research has proved that laughing has beneficial effects on the body and mind.

On physical side, laughter can give us some benefits. When we laugh, our belly area and diaphragm are exercised. When people laugh hard, the often hold a hand on their belly. This abdominal movement deepens breathing, which allows more oxygen to the body and makes circulation more effective. It has been found that laughing expands blood vessels and speeds up tissue healing. Laughing also stimulates the production of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers), burns off fat, and generally relaxes the muscles. In short, laughing really can make our body healthy.

On the emotional side, laughter is absolutely the best medicine for us. It is impossible to laugh heartily when our heart is anxious, tensed, or depressed. When we have a good laugh about what we have seen on TV or read in a book, just for a minute, we can absolutely forget our problems. Some people are over-whelmed by laughter. They sit on their chair helplessly, they bend forward, and they are laughing very loudly and do not care what they look like at the moment. Laughing is a lovely way to ease our problems. In brief, laughing is a medicine for our emotional matters.

Now we know that laughter is such important thing in part of our life. Since it is important for our body and mind, we should grateful that God still give us a chance to laugh. So where are you going to find a reason to laugh? Think about what have made you laugh in the past. Those can be funny experiences, books, or films. Do you have any friends or colleagues who have a good sense of humor? You should spend more time with them. Keep in mind; don’t laugh exaggeratedly because people will regard you as a lunatic.

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