Endorphins And Laughter

Have you heard of the new miracle drug called laughter? Have you thought of all the helpful things you can use laughter for? Now we all know that you can't avoid stress but we can limit the effect it has on us and our bodies. Being an optimist and being able to see positive is the first step in fighting stress.

Now we add a big dose of laughter to this and we are on the right track. Laughter activates the chemistry of the will to live. It decreases our stress hormones. Laughter stimulates the brain to enhance learning. It keeps the brain alert therefore we can retain information better. Laughter helps curb the damaging physical effects of stress. Having the ability to laugh at stressful situations could even reduce the risk of heart disease.

It would seem that laughter is a very powerful medicine that can lower our stress level, get rid of our anger and even unite our family in bad times. When we can laugh at ourselves and the situation most likely the problem will not seem to be as earth shaking as we had thought. The good feeling we have after we have laughed can stay with us and give us comfort. Stress is connected with the way we think. It is not the situation that starts the stress, it is the way we think and the meaning we place on the situation.

Laughter can help adjust the meaning so it will not seem so big or bad. If you feel tension coming on just have a good laugh. This is usually followed by a feeling of relaxation. Always try to laugh at situations as this will help improve our disposition. Laughter is a healer. It is very important to our immune system. Recent studies have shown that laughter can successfully lower our blood pressure increase our natural immunities, and burn calories comparable with actual physical exercise.

Laughing each day would be a healthy lifestyle. This comes from stimulating the blood flow and helping your heart. Laughter has similar health benefits as aerobic exercise but comes without the aches and pains.

Laughter is a good medicine that the expectation of laughter was very effective. It showed that a person expecting to watch a funny program or video lowered their stress inducing chemicals and helped release stress relievers. Brain chemistry seems to be changed by laughter; being able to laugh seems to give a person more control over themselves as well as over the situation. Have you ever thought that a good belly laugh could be like a trip to the spa for your upper body? When you laugh your facial muscles stretch, your back and shoulders unknot, even your abdomen and diaphragms contract.

That's a lot of personal attention to get from a laugh, but it will certainly be worth your time and effort. Inside the Immune system laughter helps in the production of natural killer cells and T cells; a major defense mechanism of the immune system. A good laugh will exercise your lungs. This is a big help for those who suffer from chronic respiratory conditions.

If you should start laughing and can't seem to stop, you may be producing lots of nitric oxide. This is known as our laughing gas. Laughter is an art. It is amazing how much research has been done, and is being done on laughter. We know that a happy, healthy person laughs more than others. Laughing is by choice. You can choose to laugh or you can choose not to. Laughter is the best medicine available and the fact that it is free makes it even better.