Friday, August 15, 2008

Laugh and The World Laughs Too

Remember the movie 'Patch Adams' where Robin Williams used laughter as a healing therapy, in reality that works. Laughter can reduce your stress levels, and has a positive impact on your body, both physically and mentally.

This how laughter clubs were formed in India and around the world, where people - senior citizens, housewives, corporates etc - get together in a garden or any open space and laugh away to glory.

It is believed that while laughing the human brain secretes the 'feel good' hormone endorphine and there by reducing the levels of cortisol - a stress hormone. Laughter also increases oxygen supply in the body, as a result you are hale and hearty.

Why should you laugh everyday?

  • It strengthens your immune system
  • Increases bloody supply to the face, so your skin glows
  • Good for the heart, and controls blood pressure
  • Increases oxygen supply, that's good for the system
  • It will reduce depression and anxiety in your life

Laugh and the world laughs with you. There should be laugh breaks in office, it would certainly liven up the atmosphere.

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