Did you Know That Laughing Has So Many Health Benefits!

One of the greatest artists of all times, Charlie Chaplin once famously said "A day without laughter is a day wasted." These are just golden words which one needs to follow blindly for a amazing life. Hardship are but nature in everyone's life. All that matters is how you manage to deal with it. Laughter is a physical expression of positive emotions like joy, happiness, and relief. Situations of confusion, embarrassment, and nervousness are other contributing factors of laughter. Did you know there are numerous health benefits of laughter. Check these most interesting positive changes laughter could bring to our lives.

Secret to a healthy heart:  Laughter could be healthy for your heart, too. Some research shows that when you laugh, there is an increase in oxygen-rich blood flow in your body, possibly due to the release of endorphins, which create a chemical rush that counters negative feelings and stress. Activities that increase endorphins include a good workout and listening to music you love, and laughter deserves its place on the list with these other stress busters.

Easy way to say good bye to extra body weight:  While laughter may not replace exercise, it’s definitely a start! We all know how it feels to laugh so hard that your abs hurt and you’re downright exhausted. Turns out, laughing doesn’t just feel like a workout, it really does work your core muscles and burn extra calories. That’s way more fun than doing sit-ups. Sounds more fun that hitting the gym.

Helps in fighting stress or depression:  A good laugh can effect physically as well as mentally, it brings positives changes in your mood and attitude. You can have it’s an effective therapy of mental ailments. At the time of laugh you feel lighten yourself mentally. A carefree laugh brings more energy in yourself and make you fresh; in the result you feel relaxed and calm. It controls your blood pressure. Laughter is a way to bring relaxation in your muscles, it also arouse circulation both can help to reduce main indicators of stress.

Gives your internal organs a workout:  it is a simple process which helps your diaphragm to be exercised by a good belly laugh, it helps your abs and shoulders to work out, muscles feel relax after this, 10 minutes paddling or spend 15 minutes on an exercise machine is equal to 100 time laughing. However it considered the best and easy technique because the abdomen, diaphragm, respiratory system and shoulder all exercise in same time. It also improves your inhale and exhale power, because you take deep breath after any laugh which unblock the airways, it helps those people very well who are having the respiratory disorder like asthma because at the time of laughing your lungs can take more air in, with cleansing effect. You should take laughing as an exercise to do an internal workout.

Helps you stay positive and face life in a better way:  Doctors have found that people who have a positive outlook on life tend to fight diseases better than people who have a more negative outlook. Let’s all smile, laugh and live longer. Laughter helps seniors cope with life issues. Many seniors find difficulty in accepting the many changes that occur around them (and within them), and they often wish life would remain the way it has always been.  Physical limitations, loneliness, and the loss of friends are common examples of situations that can lead a senior to feel depressed. Laughter can help seniors control their reaction to events that they can no longer control.

Has a positive effect on your relationships:  Laughter is contagious, so if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you laugh more. By elevating the mood of those around you, you can diminish their stress levels, and possibly improve the quality of social interaction you experience with them, reducing your stress level even more. A shared sense of humour is an important factor in keeping your relationship running smoothly.

..Divya