Laughter is the Best Medicine 

You’ve probably heard the saying that laughter is the best medicine, but what does that really mean? Does it improve your health at all? In fact, laughter, whether it’s laughing at a small joke or rolling on the floor crying, has both short- and long-term health benefits.

Short-term benefits

• Laughter can stimulate many organs including your heart, lungs, and muscles by increasing the oxygen intake. This also increases endorphins that are released. Endorphins are neurotransmitters and hormones that can help relieve pain, reduce stress and overall make you feel better.
• When you laugh, you increase and then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure naturally, resulting in a relaxed feeling.
• Laughter assists in stimulating circulation and aids in muscle relaxation. By stimulating circulation and relaxation, this can help alleviate long-term physical stress.

Longer-term benefits

• Your immune system can be improved by releasing neuropeptides that help fight stress and other illnesses. On the opposite side, negatives thoughts can bring more stress and decrease immunity.
• Laughter can also help you cope when it comes to difficult situation, which may be part of the reason you laugh when you’re stressed or in an uncomfortable situation.
• Laughing also can help ease pain by producing natural painkillers.
• Last but not least, laughter can improve your mood! It can lessen depression, anxiety, and ultimately make you feel happier!