Laughter - noun The action or sound of laughing. An inner quality, mood or disposition.
I'm standing by the clichè here so don't all jump at once. Laughter is one of the best medicines, it's just a fact. They take puppies into care homes and babies into hospitals to get people to laugh because if you have something to laugh about now you have something to remember when laughter is far from your thoughts.
There have been oodles of studies into why it makes you feel better so I've picked out a few results that might surprise you;
- Chortling lowers blood pressure therefore reducing the risk of a stroke.
- Stress and anxiety hormone levels can be lowered by a good ol' giggle.
- Chuckling activates T cells that will immediately start fighting any cold or sickness.
- A big belly laugh can get your heart beating at a similar rate to a moderate pace walk and burns just as many calories. Now that's an exercise plan I could stick too.
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