It can all start with a cheeky grin, a snicker or a giggle, a chuckle, or, a chortle and open up into a cackle, a schriek or howl and full on laughing fit. You can certainly feel your stomach muscle at work when you are having a good laugh. What better way to tone that tummy!
It feels so good to have a good laugh and a great way to lighten the load when you are having a stressful day.
The study of laughing and its effects on the human body is called Gelotology. Laughter has been proven to have many health benifits, including, increasing oxygen flow, improving circulation, reducing stress and strenghten your immune system, even reducing pain. This can all occur due to the release of endorphin, the feel good hormones being released into the blood, along with the increase in blood flow from increased oxygen and the relaxation of muscles groups from the release of tension.
Dr Madan Kataria a physician from Mumbai India is the creator of Laughter Yoga. This really is the wellbeing workout. He teaches that the body can not differentiate between pretend and genuine laughter. Both produce the happy chemistry in the body. If life is all getting a bit serious and you want a quick pick me up and a good old belly laugh check out Dr Madans work on u-tube. I challenge you to give it a go, it is very effective and hilarious.
Link to laughter yoga - 100 Laughter Yoga Exercise Dr Madan Kataria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4kTZuLops
If you are ready for a bit of fun either on your own or with your family and friends organise something that will help you too laugh.
Consider the following:
What has made you laugh in the past?
Who are those friends that always makes you laugh that you want to hang out with?
How can you laugh at yourself more?
Where could you go that would be funny?
What could you do that would be funny?
How could you start your day or finish your day in a funny way?
How could you make your family or friends laugh?
Whats your favourite funny family game to play?
What funny book could you read?
What funny movie could you watch?
What funny date night could you plan?
A day without laughter is a day wasted
Charlie Chaplin
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