The physical
benefits of laughter are well known — laughter can improve health, and lengthen life expectancy in terminally ill patients — but how does laughter aid relationships?
We have all heard about the health
benefits of laughter and if we are healthier we are happier and less stressed and more creative.
Check out the full enchilada — er, infographic — from Happify on the health and happiness
benefits of laughter below.
Benefits of Laughter and Running Humor
The short - term
benefit of laughter can «stimulate many organs, activate and relieve your stress response, and soothe tension.»
Not exact matches
They found that intense
laughter by itself can give you a bite - size cardio workout: An hour
of it can
benefit you as much as a half hour
of hitting it hard at the gym!
Laughter is also part
of the way we naturally release stress and tension from our bodies, and there are many physical and emotional health
benefits too.
The discovery
of this highly ebullient art form happened when small groups
of people practicing
laughter yoga began to emerge as the practitioners
of the style started experiencing the incredible
benefits of practicing this distinct style
of yoga.
You probably already know that
laughter is a good way to reduce stress (and we've talked about the weight loss
benefits of lower stress), but did you also know that British researchers have found that 1 hour
of intense
laughter burnt up to 120 calories — that's a pretty good workout!
If you can not see it, the
benefit of this volume
of people is that the Camden high street is full
of gorgeous singletons, many
of who are looking for love,
laughter and flirting in the heart
of North West London.
Wavelength is an award - winning ensemble
of professional actors and educators using the research - based
benefits of humor,
laughter, and improvisation to train, motivate, and inspire educational professionals.
You may wish to explain how the animal exhibited special abilities and / or courageous or unselfish behavior, examples
of the animal's affection, loyalty and companionship or the ways in which it provides healthful
benefits, confidence or opportunities for exercise, socialization or
laughter.
If I could not find more
laughter, at least I had the serious
benefits of lightness.
A cover story, titled How
Laughter Leads to Learning, appearing in a 2006 edition
of Monitor on Psychology, the journal
of the American Psychological Association, stated that research found positive evidence that humor produces psychological and physiological
benefits that enhance students ability to learn.