Hobbies and interests are good for the soul, so too is laughter. Laughter, while a natural response is also a healing one. Regardless of schedules, when an individual can take fifteen to twenty minutes out of the day to read an online humor magazine, it can be very beneficial to the healing process.
In recent days, science has shown why and how laughter heals. The first of which being that it is a natural and unavoidable response. It is good to read humorous content outside of working hours to avoid laugh out loud moments at the workplace. While not as important as breathing, or, the liver pumping blood, laughter is key to a happy and healthy life.
Critics suggest that laughter is merely a response and that there are no valid health benefits. This could not be further from the truth. While some may question whether laughter is a valid prescription by a health care provider, there are many who now believe in the healing power it can provide. In many cases, belief based on scientific research which shows this to be case.
Anatomy of Illness by Norman Cousins explores the benefits of laughter. Some claims in his book have since been proven. One being that laughter has the power and ability to relieve pain. The book is a good example of how laughter can help through coping, controlling and connecting with others through laughter.
Mr. Cousins found that when he watched the Marx Brothers, Candid Camera and other funny shows that it helped the pain of a debilitating spinal disease. He once claimed that only ten minutes of televised humor helped him sleep without pain for two hours or more at a time. When he would try to sleep without having read or watched humorous material and laughing, he could rarely sleep for more than a few minutes before the pain returned, if he could get to sleep at all.
While there are critics, others claim there is enough proof to back up the research. Some doctors now recommend getting fifteen minutes per day. When combining the laughter with a healthy diet and regular exercise, better health is often just around the corner.
Endorphins are a feel good hormone that comes from the body when extremely overexerted or relaxed. Laughter also helps the body in other ways. Endorphins alone can aid in relaxing, reducing stress and maintaining health sleep patterns. The association between these endorphins and laughter has been well studied and proved more than once in various research studies.
Different types of humor can lead to different types of responses from others. For example, satire can often be hard to digest if one does not understand it is being provided in a humorous context. In other situations, like when watching sit-coms like New Girl and Seinfeld, laugh responses are based on personal taste when it comes to humor. Whereas, when watching stand-up comedy, at least part of the act is most likely going to result in a laugh response from audience members.
In recent days, science has shown why and how laughter heals. The first of which being that it is a natural and unavoidable response. It is good to read humorous content outside of working hours to avoid laugh out loud moments at the workplace. While not as important as breathing, or, the liver pumping blood, laughter is key to a happy and healthy life.
Critics suggest that laughter is merely a response and that there are no valid health benefits. This could not be further from the truth. While some may question whether laughter is a valid prescription by a health care provider, there are many who now believe in the healing power it can provide. In many cases, belief based on scientific research which shows this to be case.
Anatomy of Illness by Norman Cousins explores the benefits of laughter. Some claims in his book have since been proven. One being that laughter has the power and ability to relieve pain. The book is a good example of how laughter can help through coping, controlling and connecting with others through laughter.
Mr. Cousins found that when he watched the Marx Brothers, Candid Camera and other funny shows that it helped the pain of a debilitating spinal disease. He once claimed that only ten minutes of televised humor helped him sleep without pain for two hours or more at a time. When he would try to sleep without having read or watched humorous material and laughing, he could rarely sleep for more than a few minutes before the pain returned, if he could get to sleep at all.
While there are critics, others claim there is enough proof to back up the research. Some doctors now recommend getting fifteen minutes per day. When combining the laughter with a healthy diet and regular exercise, better health is often just around the corner.
Endorphins are a feel good hormone that comes from the body when extremely overexerted or relaxed. Laughter also helps the body in other ways. Endorphins alone can aid in relaxing, reducing stress and maintaining health sleep patterns. The association between these endorphins and laughter has been well studied and proved more than once in various research studies.
Different types of humor can lead to different types of responses from others. For example, satire can often be hard to digest if one does not understand it is being provided in a humorous context. In other situations, like when watching sit-coms like New Girl and Seinfeld, laugh responses are based on personal taste when it comes to humor. Whereas, when watching stand-up comedy, at least part of the act is most likely going to result in a laugh response from audience members.