A good laughter a day keeps the doctor away. It is the simplest way to enhance one’s quality of life. On 4 May 2009 many groups across the globe marked the World Laughter Day, a concept that germinated in India. What makes laughter and sense of humor such a boon?
· A laugh burns 3.5 calories.
· Laughter stimulates heart and lungs, and enhances the respiratory system.
· Laughter causes release of endorphins, which give the body a ‘high’ during exercise.
· Laughter lowers the cortisol level in the body, thus enhancing immunity.
· Twenty seconds of intense laughing yields health benefits equivalent to 10 minutes of rowing.
· Laughter boosts pain tolerance; many foreign cancer centers offer humor therapy.
· Laughter reduces inflammation.
· People with a better sense of humor are better at work.
· People with a humorous outlook live 35 per cent longer than those who are grumpy.
· A laugh burns 3.5 calories.
· Laughter stimulates heart and lungs, and enhances the respiratory system.
· Laughter causes release of endorphins, which give the body a ‘high’ during exercise.
· Laughter lowers the cortisol level in the body, thus enhancing immunity.
· Twenty seconds of intense laughing yields health benefits equivalent to 10 minutes of rowing.
· Laughter boosts pain tolerance; many foreign cancer centers offer humor therapy.
· Laughter reduces inflammation.
· People with a better sense of humor are better at work.
· People with a humorous outlook live 35 per cent longer than those who are grumpy.
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