As they say Laughter is the best medicine. It is also contagious; when you laugh you can forget your problems. It raises one’s frequency to help with the healing process. That is why there are some clown doctors in the hospital to make the patients laugh in spite of their illness. I have known that there are other effects of laughter as I browse the net. And here they are:
* Laughter therapy helps the system’s ability to fight illness and escalates healing.
* Belly laugh results in muscle relaxation.
* Laughter reduces the growth of stress hormone.
* Clinical studies have shown that humor strengthens the immune system.
* Humor allows a person to “forget” about pains such as aches, arthritis, etc.
* A belly laugh is equivalent to “an internal jogging.” Laughter can provide good cardiac conditioning especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercises.
* Women seem to benefit more than men in preventing hypertension.
* Frequent belly laughter empties your lungs of more air than it takes in resulting in a cleansing effect – similar to deep breathing.