ThirdAge has an article about a former nurse and nursing home manager who uses laughter therapy. She doesn't even tell jokes. It's funny that laughter is so powerful that it doesn't even need to be real to be healthful.
Please note that the last 3 are not benefits, but simply statements, and maybe facts, I don't know -
The Health Benefits of Laughter
- Laughing reduces the hormones and chemicals produced by stress cortisol and adrenaline.
- It releases dopamine and endorphins, our feel good chemicals.
- Relieves and relaxes muscle discomfort.
- Reduces inflammation, excellent for arthritis sufferers.
- Reduces blood pressure 30 minutes of laughter per day reduces the risk of a second heart attack.
- Burns calories -- 50 laughs is equivalent to 15 minutes on a bike or 10 minutes on a rowing machine.
- Humans are the only animals capable of laughter.
- Adults laugh or smile approximately 17 times a day on average.
- We use 72 muscles to frown and only 14 to smile.
I feel like I should tell a joke now. I've got it! I'll post the video of Louis C.K. from Late Night that everyone's been posting to Facebook -
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