Laughter Really Is Good Medicine.
Scientists at Oxford did six studies—five in the lab and one in the field—to see if that old saw “laughter is the best medicine” has any truth to it. They studied what they call “social laughter,” which happens when we’re relaxed and in a group, which allows it to be contagious, and laughter when a person is simply watching a funny video.
Their results show that laughter releases those feel-good endorphins and help control pain and stress and maintain healthy cholesterol levels. In addition, 40 calories can be burned just by laughing for 10-15 minutes a day.
You can read more about this by going to a New York Times article, “Scientists Hint at Why Laughter Feels So Good.” http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/science/14laughter.html?_r=0
Or Huffington Post’s “New Study Proves that Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/laughter-and-memory_n_5192086.html
So, are you feeling stressed out today, especially over your cholesterol levels or having some nagging pain? Have a good laugh.