Do you know that a child laughs 400times a day the average?, while an adult laughs only 15 times each a day. Which is puzzling since laughter feels good and active and is so good for us! You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit, but are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically? Norman Cousins used to say that laughter is so beneficial for your body that it is like “inner jogging”.
Laughter aids breathing by disrupting your normal respiration pattern and increasing your breathing rate. It can even help clear mucus from your lungs. Laughter is also good for heart. It increases circulation and improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to tissues throughout your body.
A good laugh helps your immune system fight off colds , flu and sinus problems by increasing the concentration of immunoglobulin A in your saliva.
And it may help control pain by the levels of certain brain chemicals (endorphins).
Furthermore, it is a natural stress reliever. Have you ever laughed so hard that you doubled over, fell off your chair, broke your glasses (if you had it) , spit out your food or wet your pants? You can’t maintain muscle tension when you are laughing!
The good news is that laughing is free and you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! GO ahead and double the dose and make it 30 times today, then double it again! You are bound to feel better, you will cope with problems more effectively and people will enjoy being around you
Now this is a short joke to start laughing :
- Mummy, mummy, does a lemon have a beak?
- No it doesn't my son.
- Oops, so it was a canary that I squeezed.
- No it doesn't my son.
- Oops, so it was a canary that I squeezed.
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